Huge entrance with meandering river, water is mostly knee deep. Softly sloping sandbanks on alternating sides of the river. Impressive dimensions, at the end one dry gallery to the right, floor covered with dried out mud crust (resembling broken pottery).
Old fossil sinkhole
with huge entrance porch. The rock is from the upper Devonian era. The
entrance floor consists of blocks fallen from the ceiling, big pillars
and many flowstones on the walls. The light from outside enters far
into the cave because of the huge entrance porch. One can walk down
into the cave; passing raft cones with many fossil cave pearls on the
left. Some huge blocks, big pillars and a “forest” of stalagmites are
present. At the back of the cave, one is stunned by the huge (fossil)
draperies and pillars. This cave could be made a touristic attraction,
although there is some minor damage and the flowstones are fossil.
Resurgence cave of an
important river in the area. After a short passage the underground
river (in a large passage) is found. To the left the river (in a
gallery dim. 10m high and wide) is followed up stream for 200m up to a
sump. To the right the gallery slightly climbs and was dry during our
visit (but acts as a drain during rainy season). After 200 m the
gallery goes down and meet again the river, which is followed up stream
again. In the dry passage to the right a fossil passage decorated
with many flowstones is found (Chinese coin covered with a calcite film
is found). The active river is an alternation of large chambers where
the river disappears sometimes below the blocks and narrower river
passages. After about 700 m the water calms down and a siphon area is
reached. During the search for continuation cold air could be found,
meaning the surface was not far, afterwards confirmed by drawing the
map.
The entrance of the fossil cave is situated at the bottom of a cliff-face. The cave ends on a fracture perpendicular on the main direction of the cave. This fracture can be followed over approximately 40m.