The
Cave of the Crystals is a little-explored
cave in
Naica,
Chihuahua, Mexico. Lying 300 metres (1,000 ft) below the surface and connected to the
Naica Mine, the main chamber contains some of the largest
crystals ever found. The largest of these
gypsum formations is 12 m (40 ft) in length, 4 m (13 ft) in diameter and 55 tons in weight.
Photograph: Alexander Van Driessche