水(shui)晶(jing)宮(gong)發育(yu)在峰叢洼地(di)谷地(di)巖溶地(di)貌(mao)區,地(di)形(xing)起(qi)伏大(da),洞(dong)口位于(yu)(yu)巖溶峰簇的(de)(de)(de)山坡上(shang),高出現(xian)代侵蝕面約150米。水(shui)晶(jing)宮(gong)為廊(lang)道狀的(de)(de)(de)中型(xing)洞(dong)穴(xue)(xue),洞(dong)穴(xue)(xue)基本上(shang)順(shun)巖層層面面發育(yu),除數處大(da)廳(ting)外(wai)(wai),總(zong)體上(shang)洞(dong)道高低起(qi)伏不大(da)。據(ju)初步調(diao)查,水(shui)晶(jing)宮(gong)的(de)(de)(de)長度總(zong)長度1000多米,寬8至(zhi)(zhi)50米,高10至(zhi)(zhi)80米。宮(gong)內為廊(lang)道狀的(de)(de)(de)中型(xing)洞(dong)穴(xue)(xue),高出洞(dong)外(wai)(wai)10倍(bei)以上(shang),是理想(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)“天然大(da)氧吧”。該景點(dian)年(nian)可接待旅客30萬人、次。經(jing)過專家論證(zheng):這個(ge)溶洞(dong)內的(de)(de)(de)鐘乳石約有30萬年(nian)歷(li)史,現(xian)仍處于(yu)(yu)生(sheng)長和(he)發育(yu)期(qi),其中的(de)(de)(de)卷曲石、鵝管石的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)態、密(mi)度、規模、發育(yu)程度都是國內外(wai)(wai)罕見的(de)(de)(de)地(di)質奇觀。
絕大多(duo)數的鐘乳石在(zai)(zai)結(jie)(jie)晶(jing)(jing)過程(cheng)中(zhong)受地心引(yin)力(li)(li)的影響而(er)生成(cheng)(cheng)重力(li)(li)水(shui)(shui)沉積(ji)物。但(dan)極(ji)其(qi)罕(han)見(jian)的極(ji)少(shao)數鐘乳石從毛(mao)(mao)細水(shui)(shui)、薄膜水(shui)(shui)、霧狀水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)結(jie)(jie)晶(jing)(jing)生成(cheng)(cheng)非重力(li)(li)水(shui)(shui)沉積(ji)物。例如:當(dang)洞頂(ding)的毛(mao)(mao)細管滲(shen)出來的水(shui)(shui)的表面張力(li)(li)大于地心引(yin)力(li)(li)時,它結(jie)(jie)晶(jing)(jing)生成(cheng)(cheng)的石毛(mao)(mao)、卷曲石、晶(jing)(jing)花就(jiu)不(bu)一(yi)定(ding)向(xiang)(xiang)下生長(chang),而(er)是可(ke)以向(xiang)(xiang)上、向(xiang)(xiang)旁、向(xiang)(xiang)任何(he)方向(xiang)(xiang),甚至扭曲生長(chang)。在(zai)(zai)巴馬水(shui)(shui)晶(jing)(jing)宮洞頂(ding)上的非重力(li)(li)水(shui)(shui)沉積(ji)物晶(jing)(jing)霜則將(jiang)水(shui)(shui)晶(jing)(jing)宮洞頂(ding)染成(cheng)(cheng)漫天皆白(bai)。
但(dan)巴馬水(shui)晶(jing)宮卻有億萬朵(duo)非(fei)重力水(shui)成(cheng)因的卷曲石花與(yu)無(wu)邊無(wu)際的晶(jing)霜、石毛(mao),它處(chu)在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)頂一大組(zu)洞(dong)(dong)穴沉(chen)積(ji)物中。這(zhe)(zhe)類彎(wan)曲的石鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)(ru)在(zai)溶洞(dong)(dong)中特別(bie)罕見,因為石鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)(ru)是洞(dong)(dong)中重力水(shui)沉(chen)積(ji)而成(cheng),重力垂直向下(xia)的石鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)(ru)自然也是垂直向下(xia)的。在(zai)溶洞(dong)(dong)中有光的地方,石鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)(ru)可能(neng)受(shou)到生物影響發生彎(wan)曲,但(dan)水(shui)晶(jing)宮的“彎(wan)曲石鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)(ru)”處(chu)在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)穴深處(chu),并無(wu)可見光照(zhao)射,在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)種條件下(xia)形成(cheng)彎(wan)曲的形態并保(bao)持(chi)很長時(shi)間,實在(zai)是一個奇跡(ji)!其范圍之(zhi)廣、數量之(zhi)多、色澤之(zhi)白,全球第一,堪稱絕唱。
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