Rock and Calcite Chemistry Within and Surrounding Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave
The Fort Stanton-Snowy River cave system (FSC) is located in Lincoln County, New Mexico in the upper Rio Hondo Basin.  The entrance of the cave is on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land near the site of historic Fort Stanton.  In 2001, the Snowy River Formation was discovered. This formation, a  white calcite deposit …