Onondaga Cave located in Missouri
by Kaitlyn Kopansky
5 Facts
Fact 1: Volcanic activity, weather and water created a karst topography, which is characterized by sinkholes
Fact 2: The dissolving, action of water along underground cracks formed large waterfilled passages
Fact 3: Stalactites, stalagmites, rimestone, dams, flowstones, draperies, soda straws and cave coral extensively decorate the cave
Fact 4: A stream meanders through the cave in an entrenched canyon
Fact 5: Is about 490 million years old
What are some tourist attractions?
Trained guides provide information about such geologic wonders as the Queens Canopy, the Twin and the Lily pad room.