Cave Of The Crystals, Mexico
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Discovered in 2000, the Cave of the Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico are located directly below the Cave of Swords which were found in 1910. However, in the Cave of the Crystals, the crystals are the largest natural selenite crystals ever discovered with some of the biggest being 40 feet tall and 13 feet wide! Temperatures in the cave remain between 120 and 136 degrees Fahrenheit with 90 to 99 percent humidity.
Today, the cave remains relatively unexplored with researcher’s equipment only allowing for around 40-minute explorations at a time. The cave was only able to be explored because the Naica Mine unintentionally emptied it. However, in 2017, it was re-flooded to allow the crystals to continue to grow.
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