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Stalactite

earth science Maturity 11-13

Rocks hang from cave ceilings.

labeled speleothems.jpg
labeled speleothems.jpg
They look like stone drips. Water drips down one drop at a time. Each drop leaves a tiny bit of rock. Slowly, the rock grows long. It can look like a straw. Do you want to see one?

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File:labeled speleothems.jpg
labeled speleothems.jpg
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Tropfsteinanimation.gif
File:World's greatest stalagnate in the Nerja's cave, Spain.JPG
World's greatest stalagnate in the...
File:Shark tooth stalactites.jpg
Shark tooth stalactites.jpg
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Ice stalactite.jpg
File:Ice stalactites beach.jpg
Ice stalactites beach.jpg
File:Mostar interchange concrete stalactites.jpg
Mostar interchange concrete stalactites.jpg
File:Calthemite straw stalactites - air movement.jpg
Calthemite straw stalactites - air movement.jpg
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