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How does dripstone form
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How does dripstone column form?
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
How does a dripstone column form?
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
How are carbonic acid caverns and dripstone related?
carbonic acid dissolves rock to form cavens, and dripstone is dissolved clcium corbonate in thr form of stalagmites/stalagtites
How do dripstone columns form?
They form when water seeps through cracks in the cavern
Why caverns form in the zone of saturation while dripstone features form in the zone of aeration?
u know just cause
What is the composition of dripstone formations?
iron oxide
What kind of limestone is found in dripstone formations?
travertine
What are dripstone columns?
thingys that stalacmites and stalactites are joined
What is a dripstone?
a school in the NT where mitchell green the ganster goes to school yer.
Do rocks grow?
Rock formations can become larger with the addition and lithification of sediments. Extrusive rock formations can become larger with the addition of solidifying lava. Dripstone becomes larger as additional mineral is deposited. Geodes may become heavier as minerals form on their interior surfaces.
What cave features form from dripstone?
SPELEOTHEMS: Stalactites, stalactites, curtains (draperies in US caving), straws (fine tubular stalactites - 'soda straws' in US), flowstone, gour pools (I think 'rimstone' pools, ditto), cave pearls, helictites (aka 'erratics' but rather unwisely because that is already a definite geological term for a boulder left far from source by a glacier. They are all of calcite, crystalline calcium carbonate.
What are cone-shaped dripstone deposits that are found on the floor of caves?
Those are stalagmites. It has a 'g' in it, so think of 'Ground' to help you remember.The deposits hanging from the roof of the cave are stalactites. It has a 'c' in it, so think of 'Ceiling'. They also Stick Tight to the ceiling.
