Water Icicle Close Cavern

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Gina
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Water Icicle Close Cavern

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CCCs have been reported in Water Icicle. More details to follow
Marroscaver
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Re: Water Icicle Close Cavern

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Details of possible ccc features in WICC
Locations within cave ... Urchin Passage and Volcanic Bug Pusher - localised but at various places in the cave.
Deposit types ... brown/white grated coconut / white granular dust/shattered safety-glass/ (frost?) shattered calcite piles under avens
Depth below surface approx 30m
Not marked on survey
Sometimes adjacent to with dislocated / toppled stalagmite formations
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Gina
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Re: Water Icicle Close Cavern

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Great effort! Thanks for finding the first ones in the Peak District :-)
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