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Kubacher Kristallhöhle

Kubacher Kristallhöhle

The Kubacher Kristallhöhle is a fissure cave in Upper Devonian limestone whose walls are largely covered with calcite crystals and pearl sinter.

Weilburg

The Kubacher Kristallhöhle is a fissure cave in Upper Devonian limestone whose walls are largely covered with calcite crystals and pearl sinter.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Weilburg
  • Record updated:

Caves are protected biotopes (§30 BNatSchG).

Location

The Kubacher Kristallhöhle is located in Kubach near Weilburg, in the eastern Hintertaunus in Hesse.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Kubacher Kristallhöhle

    50.468056, 8.302500
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The Kubacher Kristallhöhle is a fissure cave in Upper Devonian limestone.

Speleothems

Large parts of the walls are covered with countless calcite crystals and pearl sinter. The crystal decoration of the walls is considered unique in Germany in this form.

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