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Moaning Caverns is a solutional cave located in the Calaveras County, California, near Vallecito, California in the heart of the state's Gold Country. It is developed in marble of the Calaveras Formation. It was discovered in modern times by gold miners in 1851, but it has long been known as an interesting geological feature by prehistoric peoples.
Black Chasm Cavern is a dissolution cave, formed by carbonic acid eroding the subterranean bedrock. This eroded the limestone bedrock to form small to very large chambers. It is formed in what is considered to be part of the Calaveras Complex. The crystal structure of the metamorphic rock has changed over time, and it is now properly referred ...
Derrick Cave. Fort Rock Cave. Horse Lava Tube System. Lava River Cave. Oregon Caves National Monument. Paisley Caves. Redmond Caves. Sandy Glacier Caves. Sea Lion Caves.
Moaning Cavern Vallecito, California While visitors can rappel into the cave, the cheapest (and least daring) option is a family-friendly walking tour , priced at $22 for adults and $16 for ...
Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is a protected area in the northern Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon in the United States. The 4,554-acre (1,843 ha) park, including the marble cave, is 20 miles (32 km) east of Cave Junction, on Oregon Route 46. The protected area, managed by the ...
The Trinchera Cave Archeological District (5LA9555) is an archaeological site in Las Animas County, Colorado with artifacts primarily dating from 1000 BC to AD 1749, although there were some Archaic period artifacts found. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 [ 1 ] and is located on State Trust Lands.
Dunbar Cave State Park is a 110 acre (450,000 m²) [1] protected area in Clarksville, Tennessee. Dunbar Cave is the 280th largest cave complex in the world, stretching 8.067 miles (13 km) inward. The cave is located in an area of karst topography, including sinkholes, springs, and limestone bedrock. In front of the cave entrance is a large ...
Majestic Caverns. Designated. July 19, 1976 [1] Majestic Caverns (formerly known as DeSoto Caverns) is a cave and tourist attraction located in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. [2] Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is touted as "Alabama's Big Cave". Other attractions include a three-quarter acre maze known as the ...