White Sands National Monument in New Mexico
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The sand is very fine and powdery. CRW_2470.CRW - CRW_2472
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Footprints left by the ever advancing sand dune. CRW_2471.CRW - CRW_2469
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Not so easy to climb. CRW_2479.CRW - CRW_2466
When it rains, the gypsum is dissolved in pools. As the pools dry, crystals form, similar to stalagmites. Some reach a height of 3 feet. CRW_2466.CRW - CRW_2473
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Though most of this gypsum remains from an ancient land-locked lake, the gypsum in the mountains - visible as white bands - continues to melt in rains, augmenting the dunes. CRW_2474.CRW