stalactite stalagmite

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Stalactite stalagmite cavern Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stalactite stalagmite set. brown color upside down rock in a cave. Natural growth and mineral formations geological Royalty Free Stock Photo

Unique stalactite-stalagmite column in Cango Caves, South Africa Royalty Free Stock Photo

From the ceiling of a cave, and is produced by precipitation of minerals from water dripping through the cave ceiling. 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 cave. Most stalagmites have rounded or flattened tips. There are many other types of mineral formations found in caves. For example, flowstones are deposits of minerals from water flowing over the floor or walls of a cave. As layers of flowstone become thicker, their shape becomes rounded. Well-defined crystals growing underwater in cave pools