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The color differences we observe in stalagmites and stalactites are due to the incorporation of different minerals in these spelothems during their formation. It is calcium carbonate that is the most common and largest contributor to these cave formations, but it is not necessarily the only one. We know that different minerals appear in different colors, and just about anything that is water soluble can contribute to the building of these geologic features. All in all, this is a simple and correct reason for what any observer might see when considering the structures and their formation.
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Are there different kinds of stalactites and stalagmites?
yes but there are not called stalagmites and stalactites there are called speleothems
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of?
stalagmites & stalactites are examples of a chemical sedimentary rock
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are classified as precipitates, a type of chemical sedimentary rock. Yes, rocks can grow like stalactites and stalagmites.
Are there different kinds of stalactites and stalagmites?
yes but there are not called stalagmites and stalactites there are called speleothems
Where are stalagmites and stalactites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
Where stalactites and stalagmites are found?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of?
stalagmites & stalactites are examples of a chemical sedimentary rock
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are classified as precipitates, a type of chemical sedimentary rock. Yes, rocks can grow like stalactites and stalagmites.
What are stalactites and stalagmites and why are they produced?
Stalactites and stalagmites are corresponding rock formations , stalactites being the ones on the roof of the cave and stalagmites the ones on the cave floor. Why are they formed? They are formed because water leaking into the caves craves out the rocks slowly into stalagmites and stalactites.
Is stalagmites are narrower than stalactites?
if you mean are stalagmites narrower than stalactites then they can both be bigger than each other because there sises are nearly allways different
Is there a rhyme to remember stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites have to hold on tight. Stalagmites might reach the roof.
How is stalactites and stalagmites different?
Stalactites point down from the ceiling, and stalagmites point upwards from the floor. A way to remember this is that stalactites hold tight onto the roof and stalagmites might reach the rook one day. The rock formation that goes from ceiling to floor is called a column.
Are there two types of stalactites?
No because there are stalactites and stalagmites they are not the same thing
