Geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz calls it, ‘The Sistine Chapel of Crystals.’ The Naica Mine of Chihuahua, Mexico, otherwise known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), is home to some of the world’s largest crystals. Measuring a whopping 40 ft and weighing 55 tons, the enormous crystals were discovered in 2000 by a local mining company searching for lead, zinc and silver below the surface of the Chihuahuan Desert. After pumping water from the cave in search for the precious metals, the amazing crystal formations were discovered instead, one thousand feet down.
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