Kaumana Cave
Lave tube in Hawaii
19°41′12.5838″N 155°7′50.8152″W / 19.686828833°N 155.130782000°W / 19.686828833; -155.130782000Kaumana Cave is a lava tube created by a 1881 lava flow from Mauna Loa.[1] The tube has been surveyed at 2.026 miles (2197 m) long making it the 57th longest lava tube in the world.[2]
The cave is located on the island of Hawaiʻi near the city of Hilo.
A collapsed skylight[3] provides easy access to two of the tube's entrances which became a tourist attraction. Some parts of the tube are located under private property,[4] and so are some of the entrances.
See also
References
- ^ Kempe, Stephan (2016), Towards understanding the structure of Kaumana Cave, Hawaii
- ^ Gulden, Bob (2020-08-28), World's Longest Lava Tubes, retrieved 2021-01-13
- ^ Kay, Robert, A Full Description of the Kaumana Caves in Hawaii - USA Today, USA Today, retrieved 2021-01-21
- ^ Kaumana Caves in Hilo, Hikespeak, retrieved 2021-01-21
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- American Society of Reclamation Sciences
- Bergamt
- Cave Research Foundation
- History of hard rock miners' organizations
- National Mine Map Repository
- National Mining Association
- National Speleological Society
- Grotto
- Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- Institution of Mining Engineers
- International Union of Speleology
- Research Centre for Deep Drilling
- Society of Economic Geologists
- Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy