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•They were formed by H2S (hydrogen sulfide) gas rising from below, where reservoirs of oil give off sulfurous fumes.

•This gas mixes with ground water and forms H2SO4 (sulfuric acid). The acid then dissolves the limestone from below, rather than from above, by acidic water percolating from the surface.

•Formed 100o of years ago.

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What is the big room at Carlsbad Caverns?

The Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico The big room is the largest single underground Chamber in the world. It is about 2,000 feet long and an average of 600 feet wide, an average 200 feet high, and covers an area of 12 to 14 acres. The people in this picture are on on one of the regular tours. The largest number of people to tour the caverns in one day was over 7,500. The Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico The big room is the largest single underground Chamber in the world. It is about 2,000 feet long and an average of 600 feet wide, an average 200 feet high, and covers an area of 12 to 14 acres. The people in this picture are on on one of the regular tours. The largest number of people to tour the caverns in one day was over 7,500.


Where is the cave Letugia The one off Planet Earth?

It's actually called Lechuguilla Cave and it is located in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.


What are five cool things about New Mexico?

Trinity Site, Carlsbad Caverns, Pueblos, Sandia Tramway, Old Town Albuquerque, Georgia O'Keefe Museum,


What famous subterranean tourist site is in New Mexico?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. Carlsbad Cavern has more than 100 caves. A large cave named "The Big Room" is almost 4,000 feet long, 625 feet wide, and 255 feet high at the highest point. It is the fifth largest chamber in North America and the twenty-eighth largest in the world.


Where on the map do they live?

They live in Carlsbad, California in the states; however they are currently TDY in Hoboken,