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   ocr: 360 Degrees of Lechuguilla Cave Research Research in Lechuguilla Cave Lechuguilla Cave is a pristine natural laboratory for many fields of scientific research. These include geology, mineralogy, microbiology, paleontology and hydrology. Lechuguilla Cave provides geologists a three-dimensional view of the best preserved Permian-aged reef in the world. Mineralogists discovered the world's first known subaqueous helictites in Lechuguilla Cave as well as other rare formations and minerals. Microbiologists study the microbes that live in pools and corrosion War Club formations Large cave pearls res ...