Fort Stanton Cave
(Lincoln County - US)
33.506667,-105.493611
33.506667,-105.493611
Description
The Snowy River - La Rivière de Neige
The world's longest continuous cave formation is in the Snowy River of Fort Stanton Cave, New Mexico, and is a coating of white calcite crystals that lines that bed of the streamway. The stream is active in parts of the year and dries up seasonally, adding to the deposit. Currently Snowy River has been surveyed and explored to over 10 miles in length with no end in sight"The World's Largest Cave Formations", in Virtual Cave : www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/largest.htm.
Documents
Bibliography 11/03/2017- * Fort Stanton Cave Study Project (FSCSP) : fscsp.org/ * Article de l'encyclopédie collaborative Wikipedia, en anglais "Snowy River Cave" : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_River_Cave
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598.9 | Winds (Cave of the) -- Cliffhanger Entrance [doublon probable de #92268] | 90 | |
| 599.1 | Winds (Cave of the) -- Historic Entrance | 3455 | 90 |
| 677.6 | Alabaster Caverns | 1200 | |
| 689.5 | Pearl Cave | 65 | |
| 719.4 | Mallory Cave | ||
| 1121.6 | Robber's Cave [doublon de #87551, à supprimer] | ||
| 1132.1 | Wind Cave | 210890 | |
| 1156.4 | Talking Rocks Cavern | ||
| 1176.4 | Fantastic Caverns |