Kano Hina Cave System, Maelstrom Section 2008-01-13

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Blue-green formation on the floor, below a blue-green drip above	Blue-green formation on the floor, below a blue-green drip above


Blue-green drip on the ceiling. Note that the blue-green extends up into the crack.	Same topic as img_0549


Same topic as img_0549	Same topic as img_0549


Overview of the crack showing the blue-green mineralization	Overview of the crack showing the blue-green mineralization


Overview of the crack showing the blue-green mineralization	Overview of the crack showing the blue-green mineralization


Monica in an area of many roots.	Monica in an area of many roots.


Monica in an area of many roots.	Monica in an area of many roots.


Monica in an area of many roots.	Monica in an area of many roots.


Monica in an area of many roots.	Monica in an area of many roots.


Monica in an area of many roots.	Lava spires and other formations


Lava spires	Lava spires


Lava spires	Lava spires


Lava helectite	Lava helectite with a drop on the end


Lava helectite with a drop on the end	Lava helectite with a drop on the end


Lava helectite with a drop on the end	Lava helectite with a drop on the end


Lava helectite with a drop on the end	Mike sampling near the yellow-green dust on the floor; Penny and Steve nearby.


Mike sampling near the yellow-green dust on the floor; Penny and Steve nearby.	Mike sampling near the yellow-green dust on the floor.


Mike sampling near the yellow-green dust on the floor.	Steve looking at the ceiling over the yellow-green dust.


Oxidized secondary minerals	Oxidized crust that has peeled away from the ceiling, backlit.


Oxidized crust that has peeled away from the ceiling, backlit.	Oxidized crust that has peeled away from the ceiling, backlit.


Oxidized crust that has peeled away from the ceiling	Penny and Diana on motorcycles in the entrance. The rock fall covering Penny's front wheel occurred in the earthquake about one year ago.