TO THE MINERALOGY OF THE KINDERLINSKAYA CAVE (BASHKORTOSTAN)
The mineral formations in the Kinderlinskaya cave from the results of expeditions in 2012 are studied. In addition to the usual carbonate karst cave calcite speleotem in a cave marked «ferruginous crust», composed by goethite, marked by calcite cave pearls and describes the mechanisms of its formation, is discussed extensively developed gypsum mineralization, that not typical of carbonate karst caves. This is due to the oxidation of sulfur compounds bituminous limestone caves in the sulfates due to the development of thiobacteria under aerobic conditions.