Lucky Nickel Cave, Nevada

Lucky Nickel Cave is another newly discovered Nevada cave. The location is undisclosed — if you are interested in learning more about caving, please reach out or contact your local grotto for more information.

This cave appears to have a collapse entrance but has over 300 feet of passage. The cave was initially walking passage and continued to meander around a breakdown mound. I did not see traditional speleothem formations inside this cave, but I did find a selenite crystal — which given the recent King Solomon's Cave discovery nearby, adds significance to the crystal mineralogy of this region.