27 окт. 2023 г. · The waters evaporated over time, leaving the lakebed exposed. The gypsum recrystallized to be broken down by the wind, thereby creating the dune ...

29 мая 2024 г. · A curious white line on the horizon, White Sands has long sparked wonder in people passing through the Tularosa Basin.

White Sands National Park is a national park of the United States located in New Mexico and completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range.

22 янв. 2020 г. · Most of the crystal formation occurs when large floods concentrate the mineralized water every 10 to 14 years. Wind and water break down these ...

18 мар. 2015 г. · Selenite is actually clear but as it is eroded and damaged by the wind scratches form on the surface. This damage is what makes it appear white ...

18 мая 2023 г. · A patch of bright white in the otherwise reddish-brown landscape when viewed from above, the dunes are composed of gypsum deposited in ancient ...

Being somewhat inhospitable to widespread human settlement, the key features of White Sands have been little affected by agriculture, grazing, and military use, ...

As the gypsum sand-sized (0.06-2mm) grains are moved by the wind they are reduced in size due to frequent collisions with other grains and the desert surface.

When the Permian Sea retreated millions of years ago, it left behind deep layers of gypsum. Mountains rose and carried the gypsum high. Later, water from ...