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== == A "stalactite" also known as dripstone, is like a stone icicle on the ceiling of a limestone cave. It develops when water, in which minerals (usually primarily calcium carbonate) is dissolved, drips though cracks in cave ceiling. As the water falls, it leaves behind microscopic amounts of the mineral. Over time, this collects to form an icicle-like structure. Note that a "stalagmite" is like an upside-down stalactite growing up from the floor. When water drips from a stalactite and hits the cave floor, there is often a microscopic mineral deposit left there as well. This deposit builds up over time. It is possible, by the way, for a stalactite and stalagmite to meet, forming a mineral column.
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What will form when a stalactite and stalagmite joined?
If a stalactite and a stalagmite joined it would form a column.
How do stalactites and stalagmites form?
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
How long will it take to form a stalactite?
On average they grow at 1 mm a year.
How does stalactite form?
It is formed due to precipitation of calcium enriched waters in caves
Is stalactite an adjective?
No. Stalactite is a noun. It is a formation in caves and other stone structures that hangs from the ceiling and that resembles an icicle. Stalagmites are the related formations that form on the floors of caves, usually right below stalactites. How do you remember which is which? Stalactite has a 'c' for ceiling, and stalagmite has a 'g' for ground.
What will form when a stalactite and stalagmite joined?
If a stalactite and a stalagmite joined it would form a column.
Which season does stalactite form?
Summer
Calcium carbonate found in a stalactite?
It can be and is in the form of the mineral calcite.
How do stalactites and stalagmites form?
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
How does stalactite form?
It is formed due to precipitation of calcium enriched waters in caves
How long will it take to form a stalactite?
On average they grow at 1 mm a year.
Is stalactite an adjective?
No. Stalactite is a noun. It is a formation in caves and other stone structures that hangs from the ceiling and that resembles an icicle. Stalagmites are the related formations that form on the floors of caves, usually right below stalactites. How do you remember which is which? Stalactite has a 'c' for ceiling, and stalagmite has a 'g' for ground.
How does dripstone column form?
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
What is the difference in stalacites and stalagmites?
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
How does a dripstone column form?
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
Where does a stalactite form?
On a cave roof by precipitation of calcite from solution in water entering through a joint.
Structure that goes all the way from the cave's ceiling to the floor?
A stalactite is a structure that hangs from the ceiling of a cave and is formed by minerals dripping down, while a stalagmite is a structure that rises from the floor of a cave and is formed by minerals deposited from drips falling from the stalactite. When a stalactite and a stalagmite eventually meet and grow together, they form a column.
