Halite Speleothems from the Nullarbor Plain

Halite FlowersClick on the picture for a 60Kb JPG photo of halite decorations. Halite Flowers 1Click on the picture for a 60Kb JPG photo of halite decorations - Note the lens cap for scale.
Halite Flowers 2Click on the picture for a 37Kb JPG photo of delicate halite decorations that hang by a thread and move as a result of any slight breeze created by cavers.

Halite Flowers 3Click on the picture for a 49Kb JPG photo of thick extruded halite decorations on the cave floor. Note the pencil in the mid ground of the picture for scale.

Halite StalactitesClick on the picture for a 31Kb JPG photo of halite stalactites growing on top of the older yellowish calcite stalactite to the left of the photo.

Halite Stalactites 2Click on the picture for a 53Kb JPG photo of halite stalactites growing on top of the older yellowish calcite stalactite. Similar to previous photo but shows the overall decoration.

Halite Flowers 4Click on the picture for a 39Kb JPG photo of halite flowers growing from a roof/wall. Rob Capon looks on in amazement.

Halite ColumnsClick on the picture for a 35Kb JPG photo of halite columns growing from calcite stalactites. Note the other deep redish colours on the background calcite column.

Halite Floor ExtrusionsClick on the picture for a 41Kb JPG photo of halite extrusions deposited on a floor. Note the short (surveying) pencil for scale.