The “sand” in these miles of shifting dunes is not composed of silica, like most inland sand. Interestingly, the sand at White Sands is almost pure gypsum.

18 июл. 2024 г. · Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico.

11 сент. 2024 г. · Top 5 White Sands National Park Facts · 1. The First People Came To The Park Over 10,000 Years Ago · 2. Hearth Mounds Represent The Most Amazing ...

This gypsum dunefield is the largest of its kind on Earth, with a depth of about 30 feet (9.1 m), dunes as tall as 60 feet (18 m), and about 4.5 billion short ...

The sand dunes the park is famous for are composed of gypsum crystals. It's the largest area of its kind on the planet. White Sands has been used as a location ...

4 мая 2024 г. · Did you know that this vast expanse of land, known as the Tularosa Basin, has attracted people for over 10,000 years?

White Sands National Park rises from the heart of the Tularosa Basin and created the world's largest gypsum dune field.

White Sands National Park, an expanse of dazzling white gypsum sands in south-central New Mexico, U.S., covering 275 square miles (712 square km).

29 нояб. 2023 г. · White Sands National Park is the largest gypsum dunefield on Earth, and the park itself is surrounded by Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands Missile ...

4 нояб. 2022 г. · The park is also home to a range of species, including more than 250 birds, 50 mammals, 30 reptiles and even one fish. At least 45 species are ...