In the case of the Cave of Crystals, the giant selenite beams formed as a result of volcanic activity roughly 26 million years ago. Rising magma below the Chihuahua region created a mountain and ...

Occupying a U-shaped cavern in the depths of the mountain, the Cave of Crystals measures 30 meters by 10 meters (98 by 33 feet) and is covered top to bottom in enormous cloudy-white selenite ...

The Cave of Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico, is buried almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) beneath Earth's surface and contains giant gypsum crystal beams that are up to 37 feet (11 m) long.

Mexico's Cave of Crystals stunned geologists when it was first discovered in 2000. The underground chamber contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found - some of the selenite structures ...

The Cave of Crystals is a horseshoe-shaped cavity in limestone rock about 30 feet (10 meters) wide and 90 feet (30 meters) long. Its floor is covered in crystalline, perfectly faceted blocks.

The Cave of Crystals, by virtue of its depth and relatively recent discovery, escaped the pillaging that happened in the Cave of Swords, which was discovered in 1910.

The mine of Naica, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, was opened in 1828 to mine for lead, zinc and silver ore. In 1910, a natural cave in the mine was discovered, which was later named Cueva de ...

Microbes that may be between 10,000 and 50,000 years old have been revived from the inside of enormous, glittering crystals from a Mexican cave. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Here, massive beams of selenite dwarf human explorers in Mexico’s Cave of Crystals, deep below the Chihuahuan Desert. Formed over millennia, these crystals are among the largest yet discovered ...