The Worlds Longest Lava Caves (15 Dec 2012)
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Cave name
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Country
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Lenght
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Depth
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Kind
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1
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Kazumura - Olaa Cave System
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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65,500m
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1,101,5m
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Lava Tube
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2
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Kipuka Kanohina (Kula Kai Caverns)
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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46,188m
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232,3m
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Lava Tube
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3
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Hualalai Ranch Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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27,785m
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441,7m |
Lava Tube
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4
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Emesine Cave (1881 System)
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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20,744m
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436,8m
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Lava Tube
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5
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Cueva del Viento / Cueva del Sobrado
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Spain, Canarias Island
, Tenerife Is. |
17,032m
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560m
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Lava Tube
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6
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Pahoa Cave(s) (segmentation??)
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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16,000m
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350,5m
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Lava Tube
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7
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Bilremot Gul
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South Korea, Isla Cheju, ?
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11,749m
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0m |
Lava
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8
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Hue Hue Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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10,800m
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494,7m
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Lava Tube
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| 9 |
Leviathan (longest segment) |
Kenya, Chyulu Hills, ? |
9,152m
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408m
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Lava
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10
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Manjung-gul
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South Korea, Isla Cheju, ?
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8,938m
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0m
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Lava
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11
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Keala Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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8,707m
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185,9m
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Lava Tube
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| 12 |
Roiho Cave System |
Chile, Easter Island, Easter Island |
6,500m
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0m
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Lava
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| 13 |
Pueo Cave |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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6,450m
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102,7m
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Lava Tube
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14
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Cueva de Don Justo
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Spain, Canarias Island, El Hierro Island
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6,315m
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143m
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Lava
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| 15 |
Ferrocarril-Mina Inferior |
Mexico, Morelos, Volcan Suchioc |
6,197m
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72m
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Lava
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| 16 |
Cueva de los Verdes |
Spain, Canarias Island, Lanzarote
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6,100m
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0m
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Lava
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| 17 |
Lama Lua System |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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5,547m
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188,1m
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Lava Tube
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| 18 |
Gruta das Torres Pico |
Portugal, Azores, ? |
5,439m
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0m
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Lava
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| 19 |
Xiao Zhai Tiankeng Dong |
China, Chongqing, Fengjie |
5,197m
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964m
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Lava
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| 20 |
Iglesia-Mina Superior |
Mexico, Morelos, Volcan Suchioc |
5,145m
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54m
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Lava
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| 21 |
Laufbalavatn |
Iceland, ?, ? |
5,012m
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0m
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Lava
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| 22 |
Surtshellir-Stepanshellir et Hulduhellir |
Iceland, ?, ? |
5,000m
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0m
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Lava
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23
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Catacomb Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,986m
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55,8m |
Lava Tube
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24
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Kaupulehu System
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,952m
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160,6m
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Lava Tube
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25
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Susan Gul
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South Korea, Isla Cheju, ?
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4,675m
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0m
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Lava
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| 26 |
Ubuvumo Bibihonga |
Rwanda, Rubavu, Kanzenze |
4,530m
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0m
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Lava
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27
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Under the Wall Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,403m
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141,4m
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Lava Tube
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28
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Deadhorse Cave
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U.S.A., Washington, Skamania
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4,402m
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58,5m
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Lava Tube
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29
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Gypsum Cave
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U.S.A., Idaho, Lincoln |
4,316m
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71,3m
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Lava Tube
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| 30 |
Two Owl Cave |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,273m
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115,8m
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Lava Tube
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| 31 |
Waste Management System |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,229m
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338,1m
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Lava Tube
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| 32 |
Hapu u Cave |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,159m
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229,2m
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Lava Tube
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33
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John Martin Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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4,159m
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0m |
Lava Tube
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| 34 |
Kalmanshellir |
Iceland, ?, ? |
4,012m
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0m
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Lava
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| 35 |
Cueva del Estafiliton |
Spain, Canarias Island
, Tenerife Is. |
4,00m
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0m
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Lava Tube
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36
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Ape Cave
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U.S.A., Washington, Skamania
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3,983m
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182,3m
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Lava Tube
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37
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Umi'i Manu System
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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3,887m
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569,7m
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Lava Tube
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38
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Dynamited(Blasted) (Lemei Road) Cave
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U.S.A., Washington, Skamania
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3,763m
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99,1m
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Lava Tube
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39
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Duck Creek Lava Tube
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U.S.A., Utah, Skamania
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3,674m
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91,4m
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Lava Tube
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40
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Big Red Cave
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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3,607m
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231,6m
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Lava Tube
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| 41 |
14-18 Series (part of Mt.Suswa sytem) |
Kenya, Mt.Susua, Monte Silali |
3,500m
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0m
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Lava
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| 42 |
Surtshellir-Stepanshellir |
Iceland, ?, ? |
3,490m
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0m
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Lava
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| 43 |
Ana Pe'ape'a at Salamumu |
Western Samoa, Upolu Island, Salamumu |
3,487m
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74m
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Lava
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| 44 |
Manu Nui Lava Tube |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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3,460m
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348,4m
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Lava Tube
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| 45 |
Ubuvumo Nyabikuri-Ruri |
Rwanda, Ruhengeri, Bukamba |
3,384m
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144m
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Lava
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46
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Droad Cave (Tree Cast, Pole 46)
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U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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3,180m
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42,7m
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Lava Tube
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| 47 |
Breached Wall Cave |
U.S.A., Hawaii, Hawaii
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3,106m
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0m
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Lava Tube
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| 48 |
Sochon Gul |
South Korea, Isla Cheju, ?
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3,074m
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0m
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Lava
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| 49 |
Cueva del Cascajo |
Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz |
3,010m
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0m
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Lava
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| 50 |
Pango ya Moshi (Cloud Cave) |
Kenya, Chyulu Hills, ? |
3,000m
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0m
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Lava
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| 51 |
Rainbow's End Cave |
Kenya, Mt.Susua, Monte Silali |
3,000m
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0m
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Lava
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The Worlds Longest Gypsum Caves (15 Dec 2012)
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Cave name
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Country
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State, County
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Length
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Depth
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1
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Optimisticeskaja
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Ukraine
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Ternopol, Borshchiv
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236,000m
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15m
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2
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Ozernaja
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Ukraine
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Ternopol, Borshchiv
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127,779m
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35m
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3
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Zolushka
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Moldova/Ukraine
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Briceni/Cernivci, Nowoselyzja
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91,045m
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30
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4
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Ml'inki (Mlynky)
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Ukraine
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Ternopol, Chortkiv
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41,000m
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20m
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5
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Kryshtaleva (Kristal'naja)
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Ukraine
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Ternopol, Borshchiv
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22,610m
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20m
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| 6 |
Sistema Kulogorskaya-Troya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
16,248m
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18m
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| 7 |
Spipola-Aquafredda |
Italy |
?, ? |
10,400m
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0m
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8
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D.C. Jester Cave System
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U.S.A.
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Oklahoma, Greer
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10,065m
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10,7m
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| 9 |
Sistema Olimpiyskaya-Lomonosovskaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
9,110m
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32m
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| 10 |
Slavka |
Ukraine
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Ternopol, Borshchiv
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9,100m
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0m
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| 11 |
Verteba |
Ukraine
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Ternopol, Borshchiv
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8,550m
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0m
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| 12 |
Cueva del Agua |
Spain |
Andalusia, Almeria |
8,319m
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0m
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| 13 |
Cater Magara |
Syria |
Raqqah, Raqqah |
7,300m
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50m
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| 14 |
Sistema Kumichevka-Vizborovskaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
7,260m
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24m
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15
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Parks' Ranch Cave
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, Eddy
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6,595m
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30,5m
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| 16 |
Konstitutionaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
6,130m
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32m
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| 17 |
Kungur Ice Cave |
Russia |
Perm Region, Kungur District |
5,700m
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32m
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| 18 |
Bukovinka |
Ukraine |
Chernivci, Nowoselytsja |
5,460m
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0m
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19
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Selman Cave System
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U.S.A.
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Oklahoma, Woodward
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4,794m
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0m
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| 20 |
Severniy Siphon |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
4,617m
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25m
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| 21 |
Ordinskaya Cave (Under Water) |
Russia |
Perm Region, Orda District |
4,600m
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50m
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| 22 |
Zolotoy Kluchik |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
4,380m
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10m
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| 23 |
Sima de las Yeseras (Cueva de Estremera) |
Spain |
Madrid, Estremera |
4,000m
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60m
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24
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Crystal Caverns
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, De Baca
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3,790m
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100,9m
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25
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Double Barrel Shotgun Cave
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, Lincoln
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3,724m
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87,5m
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| 26 |
Umm al Masabih |
Libya |
Tripolitainial, Bir al Ghanam |
3,593m
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52,5m
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| 27 |
Gostri Govdy |
Ukraine |
Chernivci, Zastavna |
3,570m
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0m
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28
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Scrooge Cave
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, Lincoln
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3,492m
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14m
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| 29 |
Simfoniya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
3,240m
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10m
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| 30 |
Bol'shaya Pehorovskaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
3,205m
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18m
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31
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Carcass Cave
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, De Baca
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3,164m
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101,5m
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32
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Martin Cave System
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, Chaves
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3,009m
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10,4m
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| 33 |
Abisso Lusa |
Italy |
Emilia Romagna, ? |
3,000m
|
204m
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| 34 |
Leningradskaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
2,970m
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27m
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| 35 |
Wimmelburger Schlotte |
Germany |
Sachsen-Anhalt, mansfelder Land |
2,838m
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0m
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36
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Horseshoe Vally Cave
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U.S.A.
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Oklahoma, Greer
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2,760m
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0m
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| 37 |
Pshashe-Setenay |
Russia |
Krasnodar, Caucasus, Laba river |
2,690m
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50m
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| 38 |
Alexandra Tereschenko |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
2,599m
|
12m
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| 39 |
Vodnaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
2,598m
|
8m
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40
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Jansill / Driftwood Cave system
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, Chaves
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2,562m
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71m
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41
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River Styx Cave
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U.S.A.
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Texas, King
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2,562m
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15,2m
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|
42
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Fanning Ranch North & South Cave
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U.S.A.
|
New Mexico, Eddy
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2,557m
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13,7m
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| 43 |
Jubileynaya |
Russia |
Arkhangelsk, Pinega |
2,555m
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30m
|
| 44 |
Atlantida |
Ukraine |
Khmelnytsk, Kamyanets-Podilskyji |
2,525m
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0m
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| 45 |
Ingh.Ca' Siepe |
Italy |
?, ? |
2,500m
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0m
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46
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Triple Engle Pit
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, De Baca
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2,485m
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134,7m
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47
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Nescatunga Cave
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U.S.A.
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Oklahoma, Major
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2,398m
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0m
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48
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Bingham Cave
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U.S.A.
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Oklahoma, Woodward
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2,379m
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0m
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| 49 |
Segeberger-Kalkhoehle |
Germany |
Schleswig-Holstein, Segeberg |
2,360m
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0m
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50
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Coffee Cave
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U.S.A.
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New Mexico, Eddy
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2,321m
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3,4m
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The Worlds Longest Salt Caves (15 Dec 2012)
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Cave name
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Country
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State
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Length
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Depth
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1
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Cave of Three Nudes
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Iran
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?
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>6,000m
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.
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2
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Malham cave
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Israel
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?
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5,585m
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