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The Crystal Cave of Giants

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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The Crystal Cave of Giants

Geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz calls it, 'The Sistine Chapel of Crystals.' The Naica Mine of Chihuahua, Mexico, otherwise known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), is home to some of the world’s largest crystals. Measuring a whopping 40 ft and weighing 55 tons, the enormous crystals were discovered in 2000 deep below the surface of the Chihuahuan Desert.

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