Original: A stalagmite ( from the Greek stalagma ( '' &#931; &#964; &#945; &#955; &#945; &#947; &#956; &#943; &#964; &#951; &#962; '' ) , '' drop '' or '' drip '' ) is a type of speleothem that rises from the floor of a limestone cave due to the dripping of mineralized solutions and the deposition of calcium carbonate .
Simplified: A stalagmitefrom the Greek stalagma ( '' &#931; &#964; &#945; &#955; &#945; &#947; &#956; &#943; &#964; &#951; &#962; '' ) , '' drop '' or '' drip '' is a form that can be found on the floor of a cave .