Meaning Stalactites
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Stalactites


Icicle-like formations on the roof of caverns created when mineral-rich water drips down from the roof and the dissolved mineral accumulates into the icicle-like formation. May be confused with stalag [..]
Source: greatmining.com

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Stalactites


a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of calcareous (containing calcium) water.
Source: goldbugpark.org

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Stalactites are icicle-like deposits of calcium carbonate, which hang from the roofs of limestone caverns. They are formed by crystallisation from groundwater.
Source: longcliffe.co.uk

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Stalactites


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Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Stalactites


A deposit of calcium carbonate found hanging from cave ceilings formed by water dripping releasing carbon dioxide and allowing calcium carbonate to precipitate.
Source: rgs.org





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