White Sands National Park New Mexico. What is it? It is a national monument in New Mexico It is 10...

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White Sands National Park New Mexico

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Gypsum

Gypsum is a soft mineral that makes the White Sands. The sand is formed when big pieces of Gypsum breaks in to small

pieces. These small pieces are then carried away with the wind. This makes them rub against each other which makes the pieces

smaller and smaller. Finally it becomes fine, smooth sand corn.

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Animals

There are scorpions, insects, spiders, lizards and other kind of animals living in White Sands.

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Things to Do

Sledding on the Dunes Hiking Kids crafts More here:

http://www.nps.gov/whsa/forkids/parkfun.htm

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