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A stalagmite is made up of limestone, which is almost entirely a mineral called calcite. Calcite is calcium carbonate, which is a chemical compound that has CaCo3 as its chemical formula. A link can be found below.
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What kind of rocks are in most Caves?
The majority of aves are made up of limestone Stalagmite rocks
Describe how the stalactite and stalagmite is weathered by rainwater?
Since the caves in which stalactite and stalagmite are in are made of limestone, and we know that limestone is a sedimentary rock, and rainwater dissolves minerals in the limestone so now we have mineralized water. The water drips from the top of caves in the same spot for years and years. The water evaporates and leaves minerals and minerals keep piling making stalactite and stalagmite, that is just one way. If anyone has a better answer please say it. :D all regards
What kind of rock is halite?
halite rock is a metamorphic rock
What kind of rock is formed from melted rock?
An Igneous rock
What is a vug?
A vug is some other kind of rock. A vug is some other kind of rock.
Are Stalagmite and Stalactite Igneous Rock?
no its not it is sedimentary rock
What kind of formation in a cave grows from the ground?
Stalagmite
What is stalagtites?
Stalagmite: A Stalagmite is a rock formation that has been formed by the dripping of water from the ceiling of a cavern for thousands of million of years creating a pointed rock, thick at the base and thinner at the top. Stalagmites are on the floors of caves. Stalactite: A stalactite forms the same way as a stalagmite except that it is attached to the ceiling instead of the ground
What is stalagtites stalagmites?
Stalagmite: A Stalagmite is a rock formation that has been formed by the dripping of water from the ceiling of a cavern for thousands of million of years creating a pointed rock, thick at the base and thinner at the top. Stalagmites are on the floors of caves. Stalactite: A stalactite forms the same way as a stalagmite except that it is attached to the ceiling instead of the ground
You grew in a cave but you are not alive you began in water and minerals but now you are solid but you never see the sky what are you?
Stalactite or stalagmite, depending upon if you grew up or down
What is the icicle-shaped rock formation on a cave ceiling?
stalactite.... the one that formed below it is called stalagmite...
A cone shaped deposit that rises from the floor of a cave is called a?
Stalagmite.
What forms first a stalactite or stalagmite?
stalagmite
What is stalagmite in french?
I checked in translator.com, and it says stalagmite
Use stalagmite in a sentence?
It can be seen that the stalactite has united with the stalagmite below
Can a stalactites grow without a stalagmite below it and how?
Yes, a stalactite can grow without a corresponding stalagmite below it. If there is a river flowing under the water seeping through the rock, the stalactite will grow while the river will sweep away the mineral rich water.
What are the lone-standing column-shaped rock formations called?
They are called columns. Columns are formed when a stalactite and a stalagmite are joined together.
