Thursday, September 6, 2012

Jewel Cave National Mounument - South Dakota

The Jewel Cave National Mounument
Discovered about 1900 by two brothers Frank and Albert Michaud
South Dakota prospectors. It was proclaimed
part of the national park system in 1908.
The cave is full of sparkling calcite crystals.

Jewel Cave is named for its many rooms and passages covered
 with jewel-like crystals
There are over 140 miles of documented cave.
Credit is given to Herb and Jan Conn who started
in 1959 logging over 6000 hours of exploration.
Narrow stair well meander along
and up and down the Jewel Cave
visit. Mostly lit by artifcial lighting.
This is a view of a cave room
with crystal laden walls
Stalactites in this view

Looking closely you can see Betty and Steve
 climbing stairs common throughout
the tour.


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