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El Capitan

El Capitan. Tansill Fm. Debris from roof collapse. Iceberg Rock. RAIN. O 2. oldest caves. former water tables. limestone. water table. newest caves. groundwater. hydrogen sulfide. hydrogen sulfide. H 2 S + 2O 2 = H 2 SO 4. Hydrogen sulfide . Sulfuric Acid.

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El Capitan

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  1. El Capitan

  2. Tansill Fm.

  3. Debris from roof collapse

  4. Iceberg Rock

  5. RAIN O2 oldest caves former water tables limestone water table newest caves groundwater hydrogen sulfide hydrogen sulfide H2S + 2O2 = H2SO4 Hydrogen sulfide Sulfuric Acid Oxygen

  6. RAIN O2 oldest caves former water tables limestone water table newest caves groundwater hydrogen sulfide hydrogen sulfide H2S + 2O2 = H2SO4 Hydrogen sulfide Sulfuric Acid Oxygen

  7. The “Big Room”

  8. Spider Crawl Tour

  9. Spider Crawl Tour I love to sleep between my mattresses.

  10. Lehman was formed by Carbonic Acid carbonic acid

  11. Endellite Sulfur

  12. Thick gypsum on floor

  13. GYPSUM (CaSO4.2H20)

  14. former water tables Limestone (CaCO3) water table gypsum Groundwater (H2O + H2SO4) H2SO4 + CaCO3 + 2H2O = (CaSO4 . 2H2O) + H2O Sulfuric Acid Calcium carbonate water gypsum water

  15. Ornamentation: 1. Flat terrain = thick soil 2. Ample carbonic acid 3. Deep caverns 4. = mega speleothems

  16. “The Chandelier” (Dripstone)

  17. Dolls Theater (Dripstone)

  18. Stalagmites (Dripstone)

  19. Hall of Giants (Dripstone)

  20. Hall of Giants (Dripstone) people

  21. Crystal Spring Dome

  22. Witch’s Finger

  23. “The Caveman”

  24. Christmas Tree

  25. The Guardian (Klansman)

  26. Columns are flowstone.

  27. Draperies are flowstone.

  28. Flowstone

  29. popcorn

  30. “Lions Tail” air flow

  31. rimstone

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