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Stalactites and stalagmites are formed fr0m deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals, which is precipitated from mineralized water solutions.
Most caves are formed from limestone and dolostone sediment environments that are eroded by the corrosive water.
Stalactites and Stalagmites
§The average growth rate for a stalactite is 0.13 mm per year
Every stalactite begins with a single drop of mineral rich water. When the drop falls and evaporates it deposit a thin ring of (calcite). Each drop that forms and evaporates deposits another calcite ring layer.
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Is limestone cave formation chemical or mechanical weathering?
chemical change
What rocks are waterfalls made of?
The first hard layer is the Lockport Formation, which is made from limestone. The secound is softer, and is the Rochester Formation, and is made from shale and some very thin limestone bits. The third layer is underwater, and is Queenston Formation, which is made from shales and fine sandstone.
Does limestone come from a volcano?
no
What is the process of turning carbon dioxide into chalk and limestone called?
burial and rock formation
What happens when abundant groundwater percolates through limestone?
It causes dissolution which initially creates vesicles within the limestone and may ultimately result in the formation of cave systems.
The metamorphism of limestone results in the formation of?
Quartize
What is the difference between stalacmites and stalatites?
A stalagtite is a mineral formation that forms at the top of a limestone cave. A stalagmite is a mineral formation that rises from the bottom of a limestone cave.
What rock is commonly weathered in cave formation?
Limestone.
What is the main cause for cave formation?
Dissolving limestone.
What type of lithology is expected in the shoal areas - sandstone or limestone?
Sandstone. Limestone is of deeper water formation.
The formation of Karst topography requires carbonic acid to react with?
limestone
The formation of Karst topography requires carbonic acid to react with what?
Limestone
Is limestone cave formation chemical or mechanical weathering?
chemical change
Is the rate of soil formation faster with limestone than granite?
Yes
What does the formation of Karst topography require carbonic acid to react with?
Karst topography is usually created by dissolved limestone. Therefore, limestone makes up Karst topography.
What rocks are waterfalls made of?
The first hard layer is the Lockport Formation, which is made from limestone. The secound is softer, and is the Rochester Formation, and is made from shale and some very thin limestone bits. The third layer is underwater, and is Queenston Formation, which is made from shales and fine sandstone.
What rock forms chemically and organically?
Limestone can occur from either formation method.
