In the Ozarks there are a lot of limestone caves that have beautiful formations. The caves are created when acid in the rainwater dissolves the rocks along the many cracks, crevices, and fissures in the layers of rock. Over thousands of years this continual process of dissolving can cause huge caves or sink holes to be formed. The dissolved minerals are in turn re-deposited to make the cave formations such as stalagmites and stalactites. Blanchard Cave was pretty impressive... the Cathedral Room was huge! I had a lot of questions for the tour guide. I kind of want to spend a night or a weekend in a cave to see how my body reacts to the sensory deprivations and lack of sunlight. Anyone ever camp in a cave? Let me know!
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