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The Other California Goes Underground: Hella Hot Helictites at Black Chasm Cave
Source info:
| Author: | Garry Hayes |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-10-22 01:12:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2010/10/other-california-goes-underground-hella.html |
Summary:
The guesses regarding the odd features in Wednesday's "Whatsit?" were all over the place, including a great story of the albino cave tarantulas, but a number of people remembered their obscure cave decorations and called them by their correct name: helictites. We were in Black Chasm Cavern near the towns of Volcano and Pine Grove in the Sierra Nevada Mother Lode. The state of California has aContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | US | 37.2719 | -119.27 |
| Pine Grove | US | 38.4131 | -120.659 |
| Sierra Nevada | US | 38.006 | -119.499 |
Keywords:
black chasm cavern, Mother Lode, odd features, sierra nevada, state of california, tarantulas, volcano, whatsit
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