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Mysterious Life of Caves

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Oasis
One of the most remote galleries in Lechuguilla, Oasis bears calcite formations of great size, color, and variety. The velvety-looking, ocher-colored walls have nearly overgrown the gallery's erstwhile lake, which survives only in this deepest corner of the room.

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