Claim: Luray Caverns has many spleotherms formed from cave deposits of limestone, mortar or dolomite, such as pillars and columns, and other structures; its first discovered column is called Washington Column.
Evidence: Secondary deposits derived from concrete, lime, mortar or calcareous material as found on man-made structures outside the cave environment or in artificial caves (e.g. mines and tunnels), can mimic the shapes and forms of speleothems, but are classed as calthemites. Bricklayers typically make mortars using a mixture of sand, a binder, and water. 
The definition of "speleothem," in most publications, specifically excludes secondary mineral deposits in mines, tunnels, and other man-made structures. Bricklayers typically make mortars using a mixture of sand, a binder, and water.