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Jewel Cave National Monument
By Meg Leonard |
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1 The second longest cave in the world is found in South Dakota. Its name is Jewel Cave. It is a national monument. The name comes from the crystals that line the inside of the cave. The crystals are made of calcite. Calcite is a white or colorless crystalline mineral.