Assertion: stalagmite | /r/HasProperty | uk /ˈstæləɡmaɪt/
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text: A stalagmite ( UK /ˈstæləɡmaɪt/ or US /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/; from the Greek σταλαγμίτης - stalagmitês, from σταλαγμίας - stalagmias, "dropping, trickling") 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.