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Jewel Cave National MonumentCave pearls, polished by dripping water (NPS Photo)
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Jewel Cave National Monument
For Teachers
Groups coming to Jewel Cave for educational purposes can request a fee waiver for the Scenic Tour. In order for the fee waiver to be approved, you must be from an accredited institution and the cave tour must be a part of your class curriculum. For more information call (605) 673-2288 or contact us by email. 
 
The National Park Service also offers a free on-line training course that teaches all about the National Park Service.  The course was specifically designed for students, educators and professionals.  Each of the three modules takes about 30-40 minutes to complete and can be found at http://www.parktraining.org/
Calcite Spar Crystal/NPS file photo  

Did You Know?
The “jewels” of Jewel Cave are calcite spar crystals. Calcite, which is about as hard as your fingernail, is too soft to be considered a true jewel.

Last Updated: March 20, 2008 at 19:03 EST