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Do stalagmites hang up or down?
Stalagmites grow from the floor, stalagtites hang from the ceiling. I remember this by thinking stalagmites "might reach the ceiling" and stalactites are "tightly held"
What are Stalactites and stalagmites in caves?
Stalagtites are structures that hang down like icicle s from the cave ceiling; Stalagmites are what comes up from the cave floor.
Does a stalagmite hang from the roof of a cave?
yes,Stalagmites do hang from the roof . Stalagtites come up from the ground.:)
Who are famous mineralogists?
Angsiah Brown. He discovered that stalagtites and stalagmites do grow 1 cm every 1,000 years.
Who are some famous Mineralogists?
Angsiah Brown. He discovered that stalagtites and stalagmites do grow 1 cm every 1,000 years.
What is stalagtites stalagmites?
Stalagmite: A Stalagmite is a rock formation that has been formed by the dripping of water from the ceiling of a cavern for thousands of million of years creating a pointed rock, thick at the base and thinner at the top. Stalagmites are on the floors of caves. Stalactite: A stalactite forms the same way as a stalagmite except that it is attached to the ceiling instead of the ground
Where are stalagmites formed?
Stalagmites are formed on the floor or ground of the cave and are spikes facing upward.
How long does it take for a stalagmite to grow?
impressively it takes 1 million years for stalagmites and stalagtites to grow at the most 1cm. Hope this helps you people:^) Way off!! On average, stalagmites/stalagtites grow at .13 mm or .005 inches per year, and up to 3 mm or .12 inches per year. That would be about 100 yrs to grow 1cm on average.
How is a stone fossil formed?
Stalagtites are formed by mineral deposits by water.
Why don't stalagmites and stalagtites form at the same time?
It's Stalactites . . . memory aid - it has a "C" in it, and "C" stands for ceiling. And Stalagmites . . . it has a "G" in it, and "G" stands for ground. Anyway, stalactites are formed in a narrow shape because the water droplets that deposit limestone on it hangs there for a while, one narrow drop at a time. Stalagmites are formed at the same time by water droplets depositing limestone, but instead of staying narrow, the water runs, or spreads out, meaning that there is plenty of width, but little height, and they are not as noticeable at first like the stalactites are.
Does a stalagemite hang from the roof of the cave?
No, a stalagmite forms on the cave floor when mineral-rich water drips and deposits sediment, creating a mound-like structure. On the other hand, a stalactite hangs from the cave's ceiling as mineral deposits accumulate and form a tapering, icicle-like shape.
How are carbonic acid caverns and dripstone related?
carbonic acid dissolves rock to form cavens, and dripstone is dissolved clcium corbonate in thr form of stalagmites/stalagtites
