It grows to be about 4 to 5 feet
On average they grow at 1 mm a year.
The average growth rate of a stalactite is 0.005 inches per year. This means it would take 200 years to grow one inch. +++ Note "average": a common value often quoted is or was 1 inch per 1000 years, but the growth rate is very variable as it depends on many different factors.
A stalactite is a mineral formation that hangs down from the roof of a cave. It may or may not be hollow, and it is built up over long periods of time (on the order of many, many thousands or tens of thousands of years).The primary minerals from which this dripstone is formed are calcium based, but other minerals intrude during the long formation process. The "complimentary" formation is the one that rises from the floor of a cave, and it's called a stalagmite. When the two link up, a column or pillar is formed. A link can be found below for more information.
A stagaltite is a round or tapering mineral spire that rises from the floor of a cave. Composed largely of calcium compounds, this solid geologic structure takes a long, long time to form. The stalagmite is the "compliment" of the stalactite, which hangs from the roof of a cave. A link to a related question can be found below.
St. Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism, is said to have spent three years living in a cave near Subiaco, Italy, in the early 6th century. During this time, he practiced prayer, fasting, and meditation before eventually moving on to establish a monastic community at Monte Cassino.
88 years in a cave
People can grow for about 20 years.
That's extremely variable and specific to each cave, but you have to think in tens or hundreds of thousands of years.
Only about two days of course.
30 years
Caves can take thousands to millions of years to form, depending on factors such as the type of rock, presence of water, and other geological processes. The process typically involves erosion from water, chemical weathering, and even the actions of organisms like roots from trees.
Yes, years.