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  • A variety of speleothems, including giant stalagmites, columns and soda straws, are located in the Hall of Giants, a section that houses the largest formations in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. The tallest column rises 62 feet (19 meters).
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  • A variety of cave decorations, including columns, stalagmites and soda straws are visible in the main cave of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. The decorations, known as speleothems, are formed when groundwater containing calcium bicarbonate solution seeps into the cave. Then that solution is exposed to the air in the cave, carbon dioxide gas is released and calcite is deposited.
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  • A wide assortment of speleothems, or cave decorations, are found in the King's Palace of Carsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Among the speleothems on display in this room are stalagmites, columns and soda straws. The decorations are formed when groundwater containing calcium bicarbonate solution seeps into the cave. Then that solution is exposed to the air in the cave, carbon dioxide gas is released and calcite is deposited.
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  • A close-up shows the detail of the texture of the Giant Dome Column, located in the Hall of Giants in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Giant Dome, like the other speleothems in the Hall of Giants, began as small calcite deposits on the cavern floor. Dripping water resulted in more calcite building up on the initial deposits, gradually building the small formations into large stalagmites. Giant Dome eventually grew to touch the ceiling, turning it from a stalgmite into a column that is 62 feet (19 meters) tall.
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  • A wide assortment of speleothems, or cave decorations, are found in the Queens Chamber, located in the King's Palace of Carsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Among the speleothems on display in this room are stalagmites, columns and soda straws. The decorations are formed when groundwater containing calcium bicarbonate solution seeps into the cave. Then that solution is exposed to the air in the cave, carbon dioxide gas is released and calcite is deposited.
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