Erawan National Park promotes Phra That Cave's quartz crystals

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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Erawan National Park is promoting Phra That Cave as a geological attraction featuring million-year-old quartz crystals.

•Phra That Cave is located in Sri Sawat District, Kanchanaburi Province.
•The cave features quartz crystals, also known as Hin Khiao Hanuman, formed over millions of years.
•Phra That Cave contains seven natural halls with stalactites and stalagmites.

•Phra That Cave is a large limestone cave located approximately 12 kilometers from Erawan Waterfall in Sri Sawat District, Kanchanaburi.
•The area of Sri Sawat District was an ancient ocean hundreds of millions of years ago before sediment became limestone.
•Phra That Cave was formed after tectonic plate movements raised the land into mountains and acidic rainwater eroded the limestone over millions of years.
•Phra That Cave consists of seven natural halls featuring stalactites, stalagmites, and quartz crystals (Silicon Dioxide).
•Quartz crystals in Phra That Cave are known as Hin Khiao Hanuman due to their translucency and association with the Ramakien literature.
•Piphat Chimpli, Head of Erawan National Park, invited tourists to experience the natural sculptures and learn about world evolution.
•Rachapol Sathiarujikanon stated that if the crystals are broken or destroyed, they likely cannot be recreated within a human lifetime.
•Erawan National Park requests visitors' cooperation in conserving natural resources to preserve Phra That Cave for future generations.

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Erawan National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติเอราวัณ)ℹ️

The organization managing Erawan Waterfall and Phra That Cave in Kanchanaburi.

Phra That Cave(ถ้ำพระธาตุ)

A geological attraction in Erawan National Park featuring quartz crystals and seven natural halls.

Sri Sawat District(อำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์)

The district in Kanchanaburi where Erawan National Park and Phra That Cave are located.

Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where Erawan National Park is situated.

Erawan Waterfall(น้ำตกเอราวัณ)ℹ️

A famous seven-tiered waterfall located in Erawan National Park.

Tha Kradan Subdistrict(ตำบลท่ากระดาน)

The subdistrict where Erawan National Park is located.

Piphat Chimpli(นายพิพัฒน์ ฉิมพลี)

The Head of Erawan National Park.

Rachapol Sathiarujikanon(นายรชพล เสถียรุจิกานนท์)

The Public Relations and Dissemination Officer and page admin for Erawan National Park.