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Cave Ceiling with Mineral Deposits
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Cave Ceiling with Mineral Deposits

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This 2-million-year-old formation displays layered dolomitic limestone shaped by groundwater over time. Dark patches reveal manganese and iron oxides, while the textured surface records millennia of chemical weathering—evidence of South Africa’s ancient subterranean evolution.

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