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Old 12-20-2010, 02:32 PM   #13
AndrewH
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A few minutes later he found a good sized cave with a river running through it. The truly amazing detail about the cave was that it sparkled brightly in the glowing light of the underground flora and fauna. The sparkling effect came from quartz crystals that filled the right side of the cave.
I would consider re-writing this. 'The truly amazing detail' is too much like an 'as you know Bob' speech.

I'm probably alone in this, but I'd be curious to know more about these underground plants. Do the crystals act as natural light tubes from the surface, or generate their own light? Or do the plants operate on something other than photosynthesis? Chemosynthesis? (Cold seeps, hydrothermal vents, and whale falls are quite interesting.) Thermosynthesis? Magic-synthesis? Caves on earth are low-energy ecosystems, and without sunlight you're not going to find much more than maybe some algae or lichen on the walls.
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