White Sands

White Sands - White Sands - a national natural monument located in the US state of New Mexico
The reserve is located in a valley at an altitude of 1291 Tularoza meters above sea level and covers an area of ​​over 700 square meters. km.





Sand in the reserve White sands are so white that the photographs, many people take it for snow.
The white sand is a tiny gypsum crystals are washed showers from nearby mountains, deposited on the surface in the form of sand, which is called selenite.
By the way selenite glowed in the sun, and so on snow-white dunes you can walk barefoot even hot summer.





















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