Conjunto Santa Rita is a complex of
limestone
Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...
caves in the municipality of
Iraquara,
Bahia
Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mina ...
, Brazil. It is long and the target of traditional pilgrimage. It contains numerous offerings on the altar and inside. The cave has two large parallel galleries joined by a smaller gallery being both associated with a lower slope. About 600 m have been mapped. The highlight of the cave is a spectacular
calcite
Calcite is a Carbonate minerals, carbonate mineral and the most stable Polymorphism (materials science), polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is a very common mineral, particularly as a component of limestone. Calcite defines hardness 3 on ...
run-off resembling curtains of over 12 m tall, besides beautiful stratigraphic features on the walls. The small and adjacent ''Gruta Santa Rita II'' has also been mapped.
See also
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List of caves in Brazil
This is the List of caves in Brasil with links displayed alphabetically.
Caves in Brazil
References
Parks
* Parque da Cascata
* Chapada Diamantina National Park
See also
*List of caves
*Speleology
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References
External links
Base de Dados do Ministerio do Meio HambienteGoverno Federal - ICMBIO Official Website
Caves of Bahia
Wild caves
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