- Mercer Caverns
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Mercer Caverns are located outside of Murphys in Calaveras County California. They are named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim. They were later renamed as caverns. The caverns have a large number of speleothems, stalactites, and stalagmites. Under the limestone calcite are a range of aragonite minerals that are pure CaCO3.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Mercer Caverns". http://www.showcaves.com/english/usa/showcaves/Mercer.html. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
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Categories:- Landforms of Calaveras County, California
- Limestone caves
- Show caves in the United States
- Geology stubs
- Caves of California
- Visitor attractions in Calaveras County, California
- United States geology stubs
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