Carbide Cave

Cave Type: Horizontal

Rock Type: Sherman marble, Mount Holly complex

Description: This cave was discovered in the 1990s by Bob Dion. It is named for a disused carbide quarry, through which the cave stream resurges, but the majority of the cave is a dry upper level in white marble with nodules of graphite and quartz. The cave has a display of cave pearls unusual for Vermont.

Difficulty: Easy

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