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Where are stalagmites and stalactites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
Where stalactites and stalagmites are found?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
What are stone formations that usually hang from the rooofs of limestone caves?
Stalactites - comprised of the mineral calcite, and although not all limestone caves contain stalactites, these formations always hang from the roofs otherwise they would not be stalactites!
Where is the stalactities and stalagmites?
Which ones? Oh, and "stalactites". They form in caves developed in limestone.
Do stalactites rise from floor or hang from ceiling of limestone caves?
hang from the ceiling
What is a pillar of limestone rock?
The pillars are called stalagmites; the 'icicles' are called stalactites.
Do stalactites rise from the floor or hang from the ceiling in the limestone caves?
Down from ceiling
What is stulactite?
Stalactites are found in limestone caves. They are the limestone formations hanging from the roof. Limestone is calcium carbonate salts. Stalagmites are the formations growing up to the roof. (One way to remember: Stalactites have to hold on tight or they will fall and stalagmites might reach the roof one day.)
What is a type of rock where stalactites and stalagmites are found?
They usually grow from limestone. Mostly in caves.
Do stalactites rise from the floor or from the celling of limestone caves?
Stalactites come down from the ceiling. A good way to remember is to think that to come down from the ceiling, they have to hang on 'tite'.
What are limestone pillars?
The hard and huge mountains are known as lime stone pillars.
Does limestone turn water blue?
No, limestone is a sedimentary rock that is the basis for marble if it is compressed by millions of years of pressure. Limestone consists of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. Limestone dissolved in slightly acidic water forms the basis of stalactites and stalagmites in limestone caves.
