Post by L Roebuck on Feb 14, 2007 8:49:43 GMT -5
Ancient stalactite stolen from cave
An ancient stalactite was deliberately snapped off the roof of a cave and then abandoned nearby.
The 50cm, 3.5kg spike, removed from the Luxmore Cave, near the start of the Kepler Track outside Te Anau, is thought to be several thousand years old.
It was found on Sunday on a nearby walking track.
Te Anau police said yesterday they had been unable to lift fingerprints from the porous limestone structure.
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An ancient stalactite was deliberately snapped off the roof of a cave and then abandoned nearby.
The 50cm, 3.5kg spike, removed from the Luxmore Cave, near the start of the Kepler Track outside Te Anau, is thought to be several thousand years old.
It was found on Sunday on a nearby walking track.
Te Anau police said yesterday they had been unable to lift fingerprints from the porous limestone structure.
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