The Cave of Crystals has gone undiscovered until today. The cave system is thought to have begun developing crystals 600,000 years ago with the help of cooling magma. Located 1,000 feet below the Chihuahua Desert in Chihuahua, Mexico, The Cave of Crystals contains 170 crystals that reach up to 37.4ft long.
Though the crystals give an appearance of a chilly environment, scientists discovering the cave are forced to wear cooling suits to tolerate the cave’s steady temperature of 112F with 90-100% humidity. To deter further looting of the cave’s crystals, scientists have fitted the cave entry with a heavy steel door.
Interested in learning more about caves? Check out SSR’s volume 40 episode titled: Nature’s Chemical Wonder – Acid Caves Explored. http://www.ssrvideo.com/vol40.html#1
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