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Stalagmite - Wikipedia
Stalagmites are typically composed of calcium carbonate, but may consist of lava, mud, peat, pitch, sand, sinter, and amberat (crystallized urine of pack rats). en.wikipedia.org
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What is the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite?
Most stalactites have pointed tips. A stalagmite is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits that have precipitated from water dripping onto the floor of a ... oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
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STALAGMITE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of STALAGMITE is a deposit of calcium carbonate like an inverted stalactite formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of ... www.merriam-webster.com
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stalagmite
stalagmite (ˈstælægmaɪt, stəˈlægmaɪt) Also 7 stalagmites. [a. mod.L. stalagmītēs (Olaus Wormius: see stalactites), f. Gr. στάλαγµα stalagma or σταλαγµός a dropping, f. σταλακ-, σταλάσσειν: see stalactic a. Cf. F. stalagmite.] 1. An incrustation or deposit, more or less like an inverted stalactite, o... Oxford English Dictionary
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Stalagmite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
A stalagmite is the pointed formation that rises from the floor of a cave. When you go spelunking, or cave exploring, you'll have to avoid the areas where ... www.vocabulary.com
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STALAGMITE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
a column of rock that rises from the floor of a cave, formed over a very long period of time by drops of water containing lime falling from the roof of the ... dictionary.cambridge.org
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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 ... www.nps.gov
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Stalagmites - National Speleological Society
Stalagmites, some of the most familiar cave formations, are best known as upward-growing, massive calcite mounds deposited from drip water. caves.org
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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 ... www.youtube.com
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What is the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite ...
Stalactites hold tight while stalagmites might reach the ceiling. We have the recipe for you to make your own stalactites at home! www.facebook.com
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stalagmite
stalagmite/ˈstləgmaɪt; ?@ stəˈlægmaɪt; stə`læɡmaɪt/ nformation of lime extending upwards like a pillar from the floor of a cave as water from a stalactite drips onto it 石笋. =>illus at stalactite 见 stalactite 插图. 牛津英汉双解词典
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stalagmitic
stalagmitic, a. (stælægˈmɪtɪk) [f. stalagmite + -ic. Cf. F. stalagmitique.] Formed in the same way as a stalagmite, composed of stalagmites or having their form or character.1772 Banks in Pennant's Tour Scot. (1774) 302 A yellow stalagmitic matter has exuded. 1811 Pinkerton Petral. II. 501 More comm... Oxford English Dictionary
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Tempurung Cave
The Tempurung Cave consists of five large domes whose ceilings resemble coconut shells, with each dome having a different stalagmite and stalactite shape In the middle of this cave, there is a stalagmite shaped like a giant. wikipedia.org
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stalagmitical
stalagmitical, a. (stælægˈmɪtɪkəl) [f. stalagmite + -ic + -al1.] = prec.1809 J. Kidd Min. I. 15 Stalagmitical Marble. Ibid. 46 Stalagmitical depositions constituted the alabaster of the ancients. 1833–4 J. Phillips Geol. in Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VI. 695/2 Stalagmitical carbonate of lime. Hence stal... Oxford English Dictionary
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Nombre de Dios Grottoes
The walls are, among others, shaped like popcorn and dripping beer foam, a large stalagmite of almost height is shaped like an asparagus, and another, A massive stalagmite nearly high, is called El Castillo (the Castle) with a curious side protrusion in the shape of a dragon's head. wikipedia.org
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