Stalactites.
You may also notice distinct erosion patterns in many cave ceilings, formed when the passage was filled with water at an earleir stage in the cave's development.
Stalagmites are formed when mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling of a cave and deposits calcium carbonate, which crystallizes and accumulates over time to create a conical or mound-shaped structure on the cave floor.
Cave icicles, or stalactites, are formed when mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling of a cave. As the water evaporates, it leaves behind small deposits of minerals that accumulate over time, eventually forming long, pointed icicle-like structures hanging from the cave ceiling. This process can take thousands of years to create noticeable stalactites.
Stalagmites grow from the ground in caves. They are formed by the accumulation of minerals deposited by water dripping from the ceiling of the cave.
It is a sink hole if it reaches the surface.
Stalagmites are mineral deposits that grow upward from the floor of a cave, formed by dripping water containing dissolved minerals. Stalactites are formations that hang from the ceiling of a cave, formed by mineral deposits left behind as water drips from the ceiling.
Stalactites grow from the ceiling of a cave. They are formed by mineral-rich water dripping from the cave ceiling and leaving behind deposits of minerals that accumulate over time, creating a cone-like structure.
The ceiling of a cave is often referred to as the "roof" or "cave roof."
A stalactite is a structure that hangs from the ceiling of a cave and is formed by minerals dripping down, while a stalagmite is a structure that rises from the floor of a cave and is formed by minerals deposited from drips falling from the stalactite. When a stalactite and a stalagmite eventually meet and grow together, they form a column.
stalactite.... the one that formed below it is called stalagmite...
A stalactite is a structure that hangs from the ceiling of a cave and is formed by the precipitation of minerals from dripping water.
Stalactites are formations that hang from the ceiling of a cave, while stalagmites are formations that rise from the cave floor. Stalactites are formed by mineral-rich water dripping from the ceiling, while stalagmites are formed by the same water dripping and depositing minerals on the cave floor.
The pointed section of a cave is called a stalactite. Stalactites hang from the ceiling of caves and are formed by mineral deposits from dripping water.