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Stalactite - Wikipedia
a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines.
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What is the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite?
Stalactites hang from cave ceilings, while stalagmites grow from the floor. Stalactites are icicle-shaped, and stalagmites are upward-growing mounds.
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STALACTITE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of STALACTITE is a deposit of calcium carbonate (such as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave.
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stalactites
‖ stalactites Now rare. (ˌstælækˈtaɪtiːz) Pl. stalactitæ (-tiː). [mod.L. (Olaus Wormius a 1654), f. Gr. σταλακτ-ός dropping, dripping (vbl. adj. f. σταλακ-, σταλάσσειν to let drip, intr. to drip), after names of stones in -ītēs: see -ite1.] = stalactite.[a 1654 O. Wormius Mus. i. ii. vi. (1655) 50 D...
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Stalactite and stalagmite | Cave formations, Limestone ... - Britannica
A stalactite hangs like an icicle from the ceiling or sides of a cavern. A stalagmite appears like an inverted stalactite, rising from the floor of a cavern.
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Stalactites - National Speleological Society
Stalactites hang “tite” while stalagmites hold “mite”, or that stalactites are on the ceiling, stalagmites on the ground.
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Stalactites (solitaire)
Stalactites is a solitaire card game which uses a deck of 52 playing cards.
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Stalactites, Stalagmites, and Cave Formations - National Park Service
Stalagmites and stalactites are some of the best known cave formations. They are icicle-shaped deposits that form when water dissolves overlying ...
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Stalactite - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Stalactites are defined as speleothems that hang from cave ceilings and grow toward the cave floor, typically formed by mineral deposits from dripping water ...
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What are Stalactites and Stalagmites? | Let's Explore Caves!
After visiting Sam the Bat in his family's cave, Squeaks is learning all about the rock icicles that are growing from the ceiling and the ...
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How Stalactites and Stalagmites Form - Kids Discover Online
Stalactite. Stalagmite. Both are pointy formations found in limestone caves: One points up, the other points down. But which is which?
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Stalactites (restaurant)
Stalactites is a Greek-Australian restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.
It is located on Lonsdale street in the Melbourne's CBD's Greek quarter. He had previously opened other chain restaurants and fish and chips stores, before opening Stalactites.
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stalactite
stalactite (ˈstælæktaɪt, stəˈlæktaɪt) Also 9 stalactyte. [Anglicized form of stalactites. Cf. F. stalactit (1752 in Hatz.-Darm.), G. stalaktit. Here and in stalagmite some U.S. Dicts. recognize only the second of the two pronunciations given.] 1. a. An icicle-like formation of calcium carbonate, dep...
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Stalagmite
If stalactites – the ceiling formations – grow long enough to connect with stalagmites on the floor, they form a column. Ice stalactites may also form corresponding stalagmites below them, and given time, may grow together to form an ice column.
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Crystal Grottoes
The passages forming Fairyland are studded with stalactites and stalagmites of a delicate light red hue. Large sheets of stalactites and draperies hang in clusters from the ceiling, which is here high.
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