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Where would you find stalagmites stalagmites?
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.
Where do stalagmite and stalatites form?
They typically form in caves where they can grow undisturbed for hundreds of years. Stalagmites grow from the floor up and stalactites stick to the ceiling. Dripping water deposits minute amounts of limestone that build up over the years. +++ You do sometimes find small, rather coarse versions growing under bridges etc.built from bricks or ashlar masonry and mortar. Here, the calcite that is their constituent mineral has been leached from the structure's mortar. However caves in limestone (the rock hosting by far the majority of caves) are the natural home for stalagmites and stalactites, and their related formations.
What are stalactites and stalagmites?
When underground in a cave, you may find cone-like limestone structures on the ceiling and the floor. On the ceiling are stalactites. (They hold on tite.). On the floor are stalagmites. Where they meet, the combined structure is called a column.Formation of Stalactites and StalagmitesWhere limestone is present above a cave, it can be dissolved by water as calcium bicarbonate. When it drips down into a cave, it reverts to particles of calcium carbonate in the air. If the water carries to the floor of the cave, stalagmites (limestone pinnacles) are formed. If the calcium precipitates before it can drip, an "icicle" of limestone, a stalactite, hangs from the ceiling. Usually these forms are created simultaneously, and may merge to form columns or sheets of columns.Unlike their icy counterparts, stalactites and stalagmites take hundreds to thousands of years to form, at an average of 5/1000ths of an inch (.13 mm) a year. A stalagmite in an Oregon cave has grown less than 1/4 of an inch since it was broken off 100 years ago!
Do stalagmites fall?
They can topple, but not usually, because stalagmites grow up from the, or a, floor. If the floor moves - perhaps because it was a boulder or a mud-bank rather than bed-rock, and it slumps - then so will the stalagmite. . I wonder if you meant stalactites. They can drop from the ceiling by their own weight, but that's very rare. Some of the fallen stalactites you find may have been dislodged by a minor earthquake at some time in the cave's geological history; or more recently by basting shock if the host hillside is being quarried. Others, in active stream caves, have been broken off by very rare, extreme, floods.
Where do you find stalactites?
Stalactites are typically found hanging from the ceilings of caves. They form when mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling and leaves behind deposits of minerals, over time creating elongated structures that point downward.
Where would you exept to find stacticles and staligemites in which direction do they point?
Stalactites are found hanging from the ceilings of caves, while stalagmites grow upwards from the cave floor. Stalactites point downwards, and stalagmites point upwards.
Where in the UK can you find stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites can be found in various caves throughout the UK, such as Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset, and Dan yr Ogof in Wales. These formations are created over thousands of years by mineral-rich water dripping from the cave ceiling and depositing calcium carbonate.
Where would you find stalagmites stalagmites?
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.
Where in caves do you find calcite?
Calcite can be found in cave formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstones. These formations are created when calcium-rich water drips or flows through the cave, leaving deposits of calcite behind as it evaporates.
What do minners find in caves?
Miners can find valuable minerals such as gold, silver, copper, and diamonds in caves. Additionally, caves can contain geological formations like stalactites and stalagmites that are sought after for their beauty and rarity. However, mining in caves can be dangerous and environmentally damaging.
In what sort of caves would you find stalactites and stalagmites?
Caves formed in limestone, as the vast majority are - but there are many caves that contain few or no "speleothems" as the formations are know collectively. The distribution and scale of the formations is subject to many, complex factors.
Where would you find stalactites?
Stalactites are often found in caves.
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed in what kind of underground features?
Caves! Though you will also find them in some artificial subterranean structures, provided the necessary sources of calcium carbonate and water charged with carbon-dioxide to produce carbonic acid, are available. They need to be in air to form. They won't grow underwater, apart from certain forms of stalagmite deposit associated with pools or gently-trickling flows.
What common depositional landforms of groundwater do you find inside a cave?
Stalactites and Stalagmites.
Where do stalagmite and stalatites form?
They typically form in caves where they can grow undisturbed for hundreds of years. Stalagmites grow from the floor up and stalactites stick to the ceiling. Dripping water deposits minute amounts of limestone that build up over the years. +++ You do sometimes find small, rather coarse versions growing under bridges etc.built from bricks or ashlar masonry and mortar. Here, the calcite that is their constituent mineral has been leached from the structure's mortar. However caves in limestone (the rock hosting by far the majority of caves) are the natural home for stalagmites and stalactites, and their related formations.
What would you find in caves?
In caves, you can find formations like stalactites and stalagmites, cave-dwelling animals such as bats and insects, underground rivers or lakes, minerals like quartz or calcite, and sometimes even prehistoric cave paintings or artifacts left behind by early human inhabitants.
What are stalactites and stalagmites?
When underground in a cave, you may find cone-like limestone structures on the ceiling and the floor. On the ceiling are stalactites. (They hold on tite.). On the floor are stalagmites. Where they meet, the combined structure is called a column.Formation of Stalactites and StalagmitesWhere limestone is present above a cave, it can be dissolved by water as calcium bicarbonate. When it drips down into a cave, it reverts to particles of calcium carbonate in the air. If the water carries to the floor of the cave, stalagmites (limestone pinnacles) are formed. If the calcium precipitates before it can drip, an "icicle" of limestone, a stalactite, hangs from the ceiling. Usually these forms are created simultaneously, and may merge to form columns or sheets of columns.Unlike their icy counterparts, stalactites and stalagmites take hundreds to thousands of years to form, at an average of 5/1000ths of an inch (.13 mm) a year. A stalagmite in an Oregon cave has grown less than 1/4 of an inch since it was broken off 100 years ago!
