Giant's Causeway with higher saline content than that found at the causeway. Although the basaltic columns of the Giant's Causeway are impressive, they are not unique. Basalt columns are a common volcanic feature, and they occur on many scales (because faster cooling produces smaller columns). The Belfast-Derry railway line run by Northern Ireland Railways connects to Coleraine and along the Coleraine-Portrush branch line to Portrush. Local Ulsterbus provide connections to the railway stations. There is a scenic walk of 7 miles from Portrush alongside Dunluce Castle and the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway. Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway is an area of
Cave of the Crystals only endure approximately ten minutes of exposure at a time. The cave was discovered by the brothers Eloy and Javier Delgado. It has since been allowed to re-flood, with the cavern now filled once more with the water rich in minerals required for the crystals to grow. A group of scientists known as the "Naica Project" have been heavily involved in researching these caverns. Naica lies on an ancient fault above an underground magma chamber which is approximately below the cave. The magma heated the ground water which was saturated with sulfide ions (S). Cool oxygenated surface water contacted the