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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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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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stalactitic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective stalactitic. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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stalactitic
stalactitic, a. (ˌstælækˈtɪtɪk) [f. stalactite + -ic.] 1. Having the form or structure of a stalactite, resembling or pertaining to stalactites.1778 Ann. Reg., Nat. Hist. 103/1 A kind of sparry stalactitick shell. 1799 Kirwan Geol. Ess. 127 Stalactitic concretions of modern formation. 1823 Buckland ...
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What is the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite?
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 ...
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STALACTITE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Stalactite definition: a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the ...
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Plumbogummite
It commonly occurs as botryoidal, kidney shaped, stalactitic or globular crusts or masses, frequently with a concentric structure; rare crystals have a
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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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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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Stalactitic - Websters Dictionary 1828
STALACTITIC, adjective In the form of stalactite, or pendent substances like icicles. Websters Dictionary 1828. SITEMAP ...
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STALACTITE definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
A stalactite is a long piece of rock which hangs down from the roof of a cave. Stalactites are formed by the slow dropping of water containing the mineral lime.
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stalactic
stalactic, a. (stəˈlæktɪk) [ad. Gr. σταλακτικός, dropping, dripping, f. σταλακ-, σταλάσσειν to let drop, intr. to drop, drip.] Deposited by dripping water; pertaining to or consisting of stalactites. Cf. stalactitic a.1756 P. Browne Jamaica (1789) 26 Most of the hills..are chiefly composed of stalac...
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Descloizite
It occurs as small prismatic or pyramidal crystals, usually forming drusy crusts and stalactitic aggregates; also as fibrous encrusting masses with a mammillary
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stalactital
stalactital, a. (stælækˈtaɪtəl) Also 8 erron. stall-. [f. stalactite + -al1.] = stalactitic.1789 J. Williams Min. Kingd. II. 378 Some of the stallactital productions. 1867 Bailey Univ. Hymn 12 Huge halls Where stalactital mountains hang. 1874 Hartwig's Aerial World x. 154 The most magnificent stalac...
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Caryopilite
It can also be stalactitic, reniform with a concentrically radiating structure, or have massive habit.
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