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The site has been made accessible to the public. A secure trail has been made, that includes ramps and stairs and extends to almost 1,490 m (4,890 ft)) in length and descends to a depth of around 82 m (269 ft). Temperatures inside the caverns generally range from 27 to 33 °C
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made several visits to explore the chambers and do preliminary studies in order to prepare the caverns for public access, which he completed on the 5th July 1999. Organizations involved in the development of the project were the state government, the city hall, and the
Autonomous University of
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319:- non trained, mineral seekers and small-scale miners, who extracted silver and other precious minerals, though of the poorest quality, from the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. Prior to the official launch of the
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219:) and other mineral impurities (Zn, Fe) have accumulated on the walls. Over the course of 5 million years, extended periods of water seepage have caused the formation of countless and often very illustrious
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of 30 to 70 %. A few tiny rivulets that drain mineralized water can be found. The site consists of 12 to 17 sizeable chambers and numerous small floors and galleries, primarily made of
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at the end of the twentieth century, two groups of people were trapped due to poor preparations and died while attempting to explore the caves.
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The limestone of the Nombre de Dios
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347:Naica Mine
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113:Limestone
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335:See also
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