Caving Terms
Stalactite :
Hangs "tight" to the ceiling. Formed by deposition of calcite from water droplets before they drop off the ceiling.
Stalagmite :
"Might" eventually reach the ceiling. Formed by calcite deposited after a drip from the ceiling hits below.
Column :
Formed where a stalactite and stalagmite have joined.
Flowstone :
A generic name for any formation formed by calcite deposited out of solution.
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