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In caves formed in limestone - as are most of the world's caves although not all such caves contain stalagmites and stalactites. They are precipitations of calcite dissolved from the host limestone by carbonic acid - rain water acidified by atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolved in it.
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What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Which way do stalagmites grow?
Stalagmites grow up.
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of?
stalagmites & stalactites are examples of a chemical sedimentary rock
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
Where can you find stalactites and stalagmites other than caves?
More often stalactites than stalagmites, but they can sometimes be found under arches such as railway bridges built of limestone masonry and/or lime mortar, and exposed to the weather.
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Which way do stalagmites?
Stalagmites grow up.
What common depositional landforms of groundwater do you find inside a cave?
Stalactites and Stalagmites.
Which way do stalagmites grow?
Stalagmites grow up.
Is stalagmites a physical or chemical change?
Stalagmites are a physical change.
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.
What is the opposite of stalagmites?
The opposite would be stalactites, which form from the ceiling down, while stalagmites form from the floor up. (The venerable mnemonic is that stalactites hold tite/tight to the ceiling.)
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 do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of?
stalagmites & stalactites are examples of a chemical sedimentary rock
What compounds form stalactites and stalagmites and stalagmites?
Calcium Carbonate
Where can you find stalactites and stalagmites other than caves?
More often stalactites than stalagmites, but they can sometimes be found under arches such as railway bridges built of limestone masonry and/or lime mortar, and exposed to the weather.
