What is a stalacite?

Answer 1

Stalacite means a deposit that hangs like an icicle from the roof of a cave.

A good way to remember the two words stalacite and stalagmite is: Stalacite has a C in it so that can represent ceiling and stalagmite has a G in it which can represent ground.

Answer 2

A stalactite ("c" in the middle) is a growth of crystalline calcite precipitated from solution in the ground-water feeding it, and growing downwards from a water-carrying joint in the roof of a limestone cave.

Its opposite number, growing up from the floor, is a stalagmite.

Answer 3

A stalactite is a type of mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves or caverns, typically made of calcium carbonate. They are formed by the dripping of mineral-rich water, which leaves behind deposits that slowly build up over time. Stalactites often have a cone-like or icicle shape.