GYPSUM
SPELEOTHEM &
GYPSUM BLOCKS
A few places in Carlsbad
Caverns have gypsum speleothem and large gypsum blocks littering the cave
floor. Gypsum is hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O).
Gypsum speleothem, near Bottomless
Pit/Liberty Dome, Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns.
Large gypsum block with drill holes formed by
dripping water. Gypsum is moderately soluble in water. Near
Bottomless Pit/Liberty Dome, Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns.
Drip-drilled gypsum block, near Bottomless
Pit/Liberty Dome, Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns.
Drip-drilled gypsum block, near Bottomless
Pit/Liberty Dome, Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns.
Drip-drilled gypsum block, near Bottomless
Pit/Liberty Dome, Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns.