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Stalagmites and Stalactites
Stalagmites and stalactites are mineralized deposits formed by dripping water. The deposits are long and cone shaped. Stalactites hang from the tops of caves, and stalagmites are formed on the floors.
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Why effervescence is observed when hydrochloric acid is added to a broken stalagmite?
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Stalagmites are made of calcium carbonate. When you at HCl, it liberates carbon dioxide and forms calcium chloride
Where would you go if you wanted to see a stalactite?
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You would go to a cave if you wanted to see a stalactite.
Does a stalagmite or stalactite hang from the ceiling in a cave?
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It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
How is a calcitic stalactite rock formed?
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water rich in dissolved carbonate drips from the ceiling of caves. As it drips, carbonate (CaCo3) precipitates out bit by bit, creating the stalactite.
Do the formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation?
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yes,it occurs
Is stalagmite processed by weathering erosion or deposition?
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It is caused by erosion.
Why do you find caves and stalactites only in limestone area?
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I think I could be wrong, but is it because naturally acidic rain can cause limestone to dissolve, and this can make a cave?
(I came across this during revision and this completely confused me, I'm almost sure to fail! But this is just what I guessed via the text!)
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You are right in describing what are called "karst" caves, i.e. those formed in limestone by slightly acidic water dissolving it, but other types of cave in non-limestone rocks exist, formed by other mechanisms.
Do stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern due to the deposit of minerals over time?
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No those are stalagmites. stalactites grow from calcite (or mineral) deposits from water dripping from cracks from the ceiling.
:) hope this helped
How process most likely formed these stalactites and stalagmites?
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It is known - they are calcite deposits precipitated from soultion in ground-water that dissolved it from the limestone above the cave.
The real puzzle is the development of "helictites" - stalactites chemically and in principle, but growing into fantastic shapes like spaghetti, and no one theory fits them all!
Facts about stalactites and stalagmites?
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This is statement. Please write a question.
