Korytarz Mis Martwicowych (Rimstone Pool Corridor)

Rimstone pools are basins formed from calcite, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate. They develop on the cave floor where water collects in small hollows. Through repeated cycles of filling and evaporation, mineral deposits accumulate on the bottom and around the edges. The basin's shape results from material being deposited, rather than simply from a hollow being washed out of rock.

This corridor contains well-preserved pools with small calcite forms resembling flowers, cauliflowers and pearls. The pools and their decorative formations are distinct structures, although the same mineral is involved in their growth. Calcite flowers crystallise on the water's surface. Their flat shapes resemble floating leaves; they are not fossil flowers or the remains of underground plants.

Other calcite crystals grow within pools and along their margins. The cave also contains formations resembling rice fields, either flat or arranged in cascades. Their variety reflects the conditions in which the mineral is deposited. At the pools, attention shifts from the familiar ceiling pendants to the small-scale forms of the cave floor and water surface.