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Ternopil Oblast, Ternopil
Korolivka gypsum cave district
Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: selenite, look only.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Worlds longest gypsum maze caves dissolved in Miocene gypsum, lined with crystal druses
Optymistychna and neighboring caves are internationally documented karst monuments.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
maze cave navigation
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.