stalactites definition
A stalactite (UK /ËstaelÉktaÉªt/ , ËSTÃ¦LÉKTAÉªT /us/ ; stÉËlaektaÉªt stÉËlÃ¦ktaÉªt From the, (greek), stalasso ÏÏÎ±Î»Î¬ÏÏÏ, to drip and meaning that) which drips is a type of formation that hangs from the ceiling, of caves, hot springs or manmade structures such as bridges. and mines stalactite is not necessarily a speleothem, though speleothems are the most common form of stalactite because of the abundance of limestone caves.
A stalagmite (UK /ËstaelÉÉ¡maÉªt/ ËstÃ¦lÉÉ¡maÉªt OR /us/ ; stÉËlaeÉ¡maÉªt stÉËlÃ¦É¡maÉªt From the - greek, ÏÏÎ±Î»Î±Î³Î¼Î¯ÏÎ·Ï stalagmites - stalagmitÃªs, from, ÏÏÎ±Î»Î±Î³Î¼Î¯Î±Ï) stalagmias dropping trickling is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor. from ceiling drippingshis stalagmite formation occurs only under certain pH conditions within the underground cavern. They form through deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals, which is precipitated from mineralized water solutions.