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Caves are damp places, so when a drip of water forms on the ceiling, and does not fall, eventually, it sort of fossilizes. As more drips form, over millions of years, the stalactite lengthens. The fossilization occurs because the water in caves is rich with minerals.
(A way to remember the names of the formations is StalaCtites come from the Ceiling, and StalaGmites are on the Ground)
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Where would you find stalactites?
Stalactites are often found in caves.
Does stalactites grow upword or downword?
Stalactites grow downwards
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.
Are there two types of stalactites?
No because there are stalactites and stalagmites they are not the same thing
Which sedimentation process forms stalactites?
Which sedimentation process forms stalactites
What stalactites is the hardest mineral?
Stalactites made of calcite are relatively soft, while those made of aragonite are harder. However, the hardest mineral commonly found in stalactites is quartz, which can form as chalcedony stalactites in caves.
From which part of a cave do stalactites grow?
you find a stalactites in the east side of the cave.
Why there is no stalactites and stalagmites in Kuwait?
Kuwait doesn't have caves as big to have stalactites and stalagmite
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Where are Stalactites found in?
Caves, on the ceiling.one way to remember is that. stalactites have to hang on tight to the ceiling!
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.
