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soldi70 [24.7K]
2 years ago
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How do interesting features like stalactites form?

Geography
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otez555 [7]2 years ago
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Answer:

Stalactites form from Speleothems.

Explanation:

Speleothems actually form because of water. Rainwater seeps through cracks in the rock. As it passes through organic material, it picks up carbon dioxide gas, creating carbonic acid. This weak acid passes through joints and cracks in limestone. The mineral calcite is dissolved from the limestone rock in which a cave is formed. When this water that now holds the dissolved rock is exposed to the air in the cave, it releases the carbon dioxide gas, much like when a bottle of soda is opened. As the carbon dioxide is released, calcite is precipitated (redeposited) on cave walls, ceilings and floors. As the redeposited minerals build up after countless water drops, a stalactite is formed. If the water that drops to the floor of the cave still has some dissolved calcite in it, it can deposit more dissolved calcite

Information found on:

<u>https://www.nps.gov/ozar/learn/education/speleothems.htm#:~:text=As%20the%20redeposited%20minerals%20build,as%20calcite%20crystals%20build%20up.</u>

mamaluj [8]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Speleothems, sometimes referred to as formations or decorations, are cave features formed by the deposition of minerals. The word speleothem is derived from the Greek words spelaion meaning "cave" and thema meaning "deposit". The speleothems with which most people are familiar are stalactites and stalagmites.

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