Weird Places: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave
Weird Places: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave
SciShow explores a place that’s as beautiful as it is dangerous: Mexico’s Giant Crystal Cave, where chemistry has created the world’s largest crystals — but in an environment so hostile that you’d only survive a few minutes if you saw them without the right protection. But it’s safe inside! Come on in!
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http://www.minerals.net/mineral/gypsum.aspx
http://cosmosmagazine.com/news/colossal-crystals-cave-uncovered/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8466493.stm
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