随着河水流过岩石和石块 渐渐腐蚀了它们
This releases salts trapped inside the rocks
这就释放出了岩石中的盐分
which are carried down to the ocean as sediment.
然后被带到海洋成为沉积物
Once in the ocean, thesalts slowly become more concentrated
一旦进入海洋，盐就会慢慢集中
by millions of years of evaporation.
经过几百万年的蒸发
But salt was not the only thing left behind by the vanishing Mediterranean.
但是当时消失的地中海 留下的并不只有盐
If you're prepared to really search,
如果你准备好了寻找一下
you can find leftovers that are far more exciting
会发现更激动人心的残留物
than plain old table salt.
比普通的食盐更好玩
In this cave, there's something so precious
在这个山洞里有件很宝贵的东西
that I am one of the few people who's ever been allowed to see it.
只有包括我在内的几个人看到过
This is a geode, and these are giant rock crystals,more than a metre long.
这是一个晶洞这些是巨大的白水晶 有一米多长
This is some of the largest crystals I've ever seen.
这是我见过的最大的水晶
