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Not really sure what you mean, but if you are referring to calcite formations on the cave roof, they are called "stalactites".

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What is the type of deposit from the roof of a cave?

stalagtite


What is a deposit that hangs from a cave roof?

stalagtite


A deposit that hanges down from the roof of a cave?

This is called a "Stalactite"


How are roof cave and floor cave deposits similar?

They are formed by the deposit of minerals. They are left behind by evaporation.


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!


A deposit that hangs from the roof of the cave is what?

stalactite


What is it called when a cone shaped deposit that rises from the floor of a cave?

That's called a stalagmite. A similar object descending from the roof of a cave = is a stalactite.


What is the roof of a cave called?

The roof of a cave is referred to as the "ceiling" or "overhang".


What is the name of a cave ceiling?

The ceiling of a cave is often referred to as the "roof" or "cave roof."


What type of deposit forms at the roof of the cave?

Stalactites form at the roof of the cave. These are mineral deposits that hang from the ceiling and are typically made of calcium carbonate. They form as water containing dissolved minerals drips from the roof and the minerals gradually accumulate over time, creating the elongated formations known as stalactites.


What are stalecmightes?

stalactites are a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle,hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by thedripping of percolating calcareous water.


What is the calcium deposit left behind from water dripping through the roof of a cavern called?

The calcium deposit formed from water dripping through the roof of a cavern is called a stalactite. Stalactites hang from the roof of the cave and are formed as mineral-rich water drips down and leaves behind calcium deposits that slowly build up over time.