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White Sands National Monument

White Sands is the largest gypsum dune field in the world, and covers over 300 square miles of southern New Mexico.
General Information How did the dunes form? How many different dune types are there? How old are the dunes? General Geology General geology Gypsum mineralogy Wind Transportation Links White Sands National Monument and Map A Short History of the National Monument Plants found at White Sands Birds at White Sands Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Insects at White Sands Climate Geology Tour of New Mexico
	Landsat image of White Sands (light blue), Lake Lucero (dark blue), and Carrizozo Malpais (black lava flow).
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