Onyx Cave

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Onyx Cave, also known as King Cave and Boiling Springs Cave, is a historic natural cave located near Newburg, Pulaski County, Missouri. The cave consists of the main room measuring approximately 85 feet wide, 250 feet long, and 33 feet high, and two passageways. The cave features translucent cave onyx that is pure white to cream in color, some with reddish-colored banding. Formations range from the common stalactites, stalagmites, and columns, to beautiful draperies. An 8 foot by 13 foot vertical shaft was sunk in 1892 to mine the onyx.

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Boiling Springs Cave; King Cave
caveUnited States

  • National Register of Historic Places listed place page@
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Location: 37.8856, -92.0297, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Onyx Cave
    cave in Missouri, US
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    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    sitecaveOnyx CavecaveWikidata