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Stalactites are found on the ceiling of caves and are made by the dripping of water enriched with calcium, from the cracks in the ceiling. when the calcium precipitates from the water it leaves calcium and the water drops down to start the formation of stalagmites that are created in the same process but are created by the water dripping off of stalactites.
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Where were the first stalagmites and stalactites found?
In a Cave
What are formations found on the floors cave?
The formations are called stalactites and stalagmites.
From which part of a cave do stalactites grow?
you find a stalactites in the east side of the cave.
What deposit is formed at a roof of a cave?
Stalactites are found hanging from the roof of a cave, as opposed to stalagmites, which grow up from the floor. Remembering the difference is easy - stalactites are "tite" to the ceiling!
What does it mean when someone says stalactites stem from the ceiling of a cave?
what does it mean when someone says stalactites stem from the ceiling of a cave
What forms at the roof of a cave?
Stalactites
What minerals are stalactites made of?
Stalactites are primarily made of calcite, a mineral form of calcium carbonate. Other minerals commonly found in stalactites include aragonite and gypsum. These minerals are deposited on cave ceilings by dripping water, creating the elongated formations we know as stalactites.
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Where do stalactites grow the top or bottom of a cave?
Stalactites grow from the ceiling of a cave when mineral-rich water drips down and deposits minerals on the cave ceiling.
What hangs downward in the cave in Mammoth Cave National Park?
Stalactites.
Why are stalagmites and stalactites called those names?
Stalactites hang tightly to the ceiling of a cave, while stalagmites might grow to reach the cave floor. The names reflect their formation as water drips from the ceiling to form stalactites, and drips onto the cave floor to form stalagmites.
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of?
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of cave formations that are typically found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling and are formed by minerals dripping down, while stalagmites rise up from the floor and are formed by minerals accumulating from the ground up.
