What is stalagmite and stalactite caves.
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Stalactites and stalagmites are wonderful examples of nature’s sculpturing. Together, they are also known as ‘speleothems’.
Speleothems are exotic cave features created by the deposition of minerals and are also referred to as cave formations or decorations.
The word ‘speleothem’ owes its origin to two Greek words ‘spelaion’ meaning ‘cave’ and ‘thema’ meaning ‘deposit
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A stalactite is an icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave and is produced by precipitation of minerals from water dripping through the cave ceiling. ... A stalagmite is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits that have precipitated from water dripping onto the floor of a cave.
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