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millsclimber
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: Giant Crystal Cave Special NGC |
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There is a special on a cave with some of the largest crystals on earth. It is in Mexico, boasts something like 120 deg temps with 80% humidity and has bus-sized (or bigger) crystals. The cave's name is Cueva de los Cristales (pretty original :haha:). I caught just a bit of the special the last time it aired and it is wild. Check it out if you are interested.
On the web: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/giant-crystal-cave-3569/Overview
Article: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/11/crystal-giants/shea-text
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Deathcricket
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| WOW! Nov 17th... Gotta mark my calendar, DVR wont go that far ahead, shucks. |
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millsclimber
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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deathcricket wrote: WOW! Nov 17th... Gotta mark my calendar, DVR wont go that far ahead, shucks.
Yeah you really should. Apparently it's so hot in there that they can only stay for like 20 minutes and have to wear respirators and special suits and stuff. I'm looking forward to it. Incidentally I believe NGC has a "Remind Me" button on there. Not sure what that does but it might work for you.
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James_B_Wads2000
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Well obviously the activation energy for nucleation was orders of magnitude greater then the activation energy associated with crystallization. :roll:
Gives a whole new meaning to the word phenocrysts. :haha:
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jumar
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| Very cool! |
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Deathcricket
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Bumpage for remindage.... its tonight got the dvr ready!!! |
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millsclimber
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Anybody catch this episode? I had other stuff going on (and I totally forgot - even with the remindage) :frustrated:
If you saw it, how was it? |
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jumar
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| I don't have the channel :( |
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DWayne27
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: |
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millsclimber wrote: Anybody catch this episode? I had other stuff going on (and I totally forgot - even with the remindage) :frustrated:
If you saw it, how was it?
It was pretty cool. What I thought was amazing was the fact that even today there are places so intense that we can only explore them for 30 minutes at a time. The said they estimate the crystals to be about 500,000 years old... |
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millsclimber
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| Cool DWayne! Guess I'll have to catch it next time around - if there is one. Jeff, how do you get by without NGC? No dog whisperer :roflol: |
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DWayne27
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: |
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millsclimber wrote: Cool DWayne! Guess I'll have to catch it next time around - if there is one. Jeff, how do you get by without NGC? No dog whisperer :roflol:
Its on again saturday at 10 AM |
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jumar
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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millsclimber wrote: Cool DWayne! Guess I'll have to catch it next time around - if there is one. Jeff, how do you get by without NGC? No dog whisperer :roflol:
By exploring places like this, instead of just watching it :wink:
Just kidding, I've never been to cave THIS cool! |
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