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Cave entrance. Lost River Cave is a seven-mile cave system located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.The Lost River originates outside of the cave and flows into it. The cave contains one of the largest natural entrances in the Eastern U.S. Boat tours are available year-round, but closed for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [ 80 ] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...
Gemstone: Freshwater pearl: The pearl is formed in several species of freshwater mussels. Originally found all over Kentucky, increased pollution, over-harvesting and damming of rivers have severely depleted the population of freshwater mussels. [22] 1986 [23] Mineral: Coal: Kentucky is the third leading state in coal production. [24] 1998 [25 ...
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
The Middle and Late Ordovician deposits in Kentucky are exceptionally rich in bryozoans, [52] but bryozoans can be found in Kentucky rocks all the way into the Pennsylvanian period. They may be Kentucky's most common type of fossil. [53] Archimedes, a distinctive genus of Mississippian fenestrate bryozoan known for its screw-like skeletal structure
A shipwreck dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries B.C. was discovered near Sicily along with ancient anchors made from stone and iron, Italian officials said. The 2,500-year-old wreck was found ...
A Literary History of Kentucky (1988) (ISBN 0-87049-578-X) WPA, Kentucky: A Guide to the Bluegrass State (1939); classic guide from the Federal Writers Project; covers main themes and every town online; Yater, George H. (1987). Two Hundred Years at the Fall of the Ohio: A History of Louisville and Jefferson County (2nd ed.). Filson Club ...
Human remains were found in the chamber, as well as in two other graves near the mound’s surface. The well-preserved skeleton from the chamber was that of a young male, likely between age 15 and 20.