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A very good question! There was an old study that reckoned on "one inch per 1000 years" but whilst that may have applied to one particular study, and probably fair for caves in temperate regions it is by no means universal.
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Is this statement correct Stalagmites form on the ceiling of a cavern?
No, it is stalactites that form on the ceilings. Stalagmites form on the cavern floors.
How do stalactites and stalagmites form?
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
Where do stalactites and stalagmites form in caves?
Stalac"tites", top, or on the roof of the cave. Stalagmites form on the floor of caves.
How does stalactites and stalagmites form?
rain
Is this statement correct Stalagmites form on the ceiling of a cavern?
No, it is stalactites that form on the ceilings. Stalagmites form on the cavern floors.
How do stalactites and stalagmites form?
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
What compounds form stalactites and stalagmites and stalagmites?
Calcium Carbonate
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
Where do stalactites and stalagmites form in caves?
Stalac"tites", top, or on the roof of the cave. Stalagmites form on the floor of caves.
How does stalactites and stalagmites form?
rain
Do stalagmites form on the ceiling of a cavarn?
No, they form on the ground. Stalactites form on the ceiling.
What formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern?
Stalagmites
These formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern.?
They are stalagmites.
What is the opposite of stalagmites?
The opposite would be stalactites, which form from the ceiling down, while stalagmites form from the floor up. (The venerable mnemonic is that stalactites hold tite/tight to the ceiling.)
How long does it take a stalagmite to form?
In the basement of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. are examples of stalactites and stalagmites. The memorial was built in 1922. Rainwater seeping through the marble floor has formed stalactites up to five feet long in just 40 years. A picture was taken in the 1960's. There are many other examples of stalactites, stalagmites and flow cones forming rapidly under buildings recently created.
Where is the stalactities and stalagmites?
Which ones? Oh, and "stalactites". They form in caves developed in limestone.
