Shasta Caverns EarthCache
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The Shasta Caverns was formed in the limestone beds in the Klamath Mountain range.The limestone beds were hollowed out by running water to form a cave. During the process of the limestone bed being hollowed out, the calcite formations were form. Calcite formations are made when calcium carbonate slowly accumulates, which is created when acid rain hits the limestone; it takes hundreds of years for these formations to form. Some calcite formations that are in the Shasta Caverns are stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites are formations that hang from the ceiling and look like an icicle. Stalagmites are formations that look like an icicle and are formed on the ground. Congrats to PQCaching, the FTF!
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