It is formed due to precipitation of calcium enriched waters in caves
If a stalactite and a stalagmite joined it would form a column.
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
On average they grow at 1 mm a year.
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.
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
If a stalactite and a stalagmite joined it would form a column.
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It can be and is in the form of the mineral calcite.
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
On average they grow at 1 mm a year.
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.
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
On a cave roof by precipitation of calcite from solution in water entering through a joint.
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
You would find a stalactite in a cave or enclosed area.