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UID:pretalx-nss-convention-2026-X7VKPR@talks.caving.dev
DTSTART;TZID=EST:20260707T163000
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DESCRIPTION:Hualalai Ranch Cave is a large braided\, multi-level lava tube 
 cave system situated on the western side of Hawaii (Big Island). The cave 
 was formed several thousand years ago over a period of time from multiple 
 eruptions. The surveyed cave length is over 15 miles at present\, which pl
 aces it as the fourth longest known lava tube cave system in the world. Th
 is cave was first recognized by cavers in 1996\, after which a series of e
 xpeditions were held to complete the exploration and mapping effort. The c
 ave is significant for its secondary mineral formations\, its length\, its
  support for rare endemic plant and animal species\, and its archeological
  history. This paper reviews its geology\, minerology\, archeology\, and h
 istory of exploration. Another 19 years passed until we picked it back up 
 in 2024. So far\, approximately 1.5 miles have been surveyed\, with only a
  fraction of that being virgin. The cave is complex\, so progress has been
  slow\, but the wind beckons us forward\, and the previous explorers remai
 n an intriguing mystery.
DTSTAMP:20260826T232053Z
LOCATION:Auditorium
SUMMARY:Geology\, Mineralogy\, Archeology and Exploration History of Hualal
 ai Ranch Cave\, Hawaii - 
URL:https://talks.caving.dev/nss-convention-2026/talk/X7VKPR/
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