. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 456 LURAY CAVERN, PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. lambrequins—what shall we call them—of translucent calcite, some white as snow, others impregnated with the impurities of the soil above, falling in graceful folds, fringed with a thousand patterns, and so thin that a candle held behind one of them reveals all the structure within. With much. The Cathedral (Giant's Hall). regret the visitor sees the curtain fall upon this enchanted spot, but his sens
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 456 LURAY CAVERN, PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. lambrequins—what shall we call them—of translucent calcite, some white as snow, others impregnated with the impurities of the soil above, falling in graceful folds, fringed with a thousand patterns, and so thin that a candle held behind one of them reveals all the structure within. With much. The Cathedral (Giant's Hall). regret the visitor sees the curtain fall upon this enchanted spot, but his sense of novelty is redoubled as he passes on to the Fallen Column, strangely misnamed. Once it hung from the lofty ceiling above, in com- pany with many others, a ponderous mass over 50 feet long, at least 14 feet in its greatest diameter, and weighing about 400 tons. The entire. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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