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    A stalagmite (UK: /ˈstæləɡˌmaɪt/, US: /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/; from Greek σταλαγμίτης (stalagmítēs); from Ancient Greek σταλαγμίας (stalagmías) 'dropping, trickling'...
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    are shaped accordingly Stalagmites are the "ground-up" counterparts of stalactites, often blunt mounds Broomstick stalagmites are very tall and spindly...
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  • Stalagmites is a genus of ascomycete fungi in the family Nectriaceae. It is a monotypic genus containing the sole species Stalagmites tumefaciens. Stalagmites...
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    below, eventually resulting in a rounded or cone-shaped stalagmite. Unlike stalactites, stalagmites never start out as hollow "soda straws". Given enough...
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    one to four aligned layers of stalagmites, with some small pieces placed inside the layers to support them. Some stalagmites were placed vertically against...
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    is adorned with speleothems such as columns, mud flows, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and mirrored pools. The caverns host the Great Stalacpipe...
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    speleothems, such as stalactites and stalagmites. The growth rates of calthemite stalactite straws, stalagmites and flowstone etc., is very much dependent...
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    that runs through the caves have formed the unusual stalactites and stalagmites formations. Travel through the caves is by tram, at certain points during...
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    underground passageways and river caves filled with stalactites and stalagmites. The stalagmites that used to stand at the cave's entrance apparently inspired...
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    crusts or small crystals, and less commonly, as stalactites and stalagmites. Some stalagmites may contain a central conduit and are interpreted as hornitos...
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    These two large stalagmites were named "The Hall of Giants" by the first explorers, a group of twelve women, who discovered them in 1867 at Fantastic...
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    water, the cave system is particularly well endowed with stalactites and stalagmites. Near the entrance to the caves are two sanctuary-chapels: one is the...
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    resulting in the formation of stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites jutting from the ceiling and stalagmites rising from the floor form intricate formations...
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  • known for its stalagmites. Inside this cave is a pair of notable speleothems - stalactites shaped like a cow's udder over a large stalagmite. The area is...
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    flutes. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and other rock formations. Inside, there are more than 70 inscriptions...
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    inside Large stalagmites in the passage of Hang Sơn Đoòng in Vietnam: The tallest has been measured at 70 m (230 ft) in height. Large stalagmites in Hang Sơn...
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    of speleothems ranging in size and irregularly shaped stalactites and stalagmites. The caves are basically karstic limestone structures extending to a...
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    evaporation. Growths from the floor upward through this process are known as stalagmites. Different formations of speleothems include columns, soda straws, draperies...
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    S2CID 163062746. Siklosy; et al. (2009). "Bronze Age volcanic event recorded in stalagmites by combined isotope and trace element studies". Rapid Communications...
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    into several other named rooms: the Church, which features over 100 ice stalagmites, the Great Reservation, Coman Gallery to the left, and Little Reservation...
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    deposited in thin layers or 'rings' within stalagmites. A succession of such events created within stalagmites maintain a record of cyclones tracking within...
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    Bolt's Farm was heavily mined for speleothem (calcium carbonate from stalagmites, stalactites and flowstones) in the terminal 19th and early 20th centuries...
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    benches, lava bridges, branching galleries, lava balls, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, spongy lavas, glaze and tree moulds. Apart from several cracks...
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    sometimes described as travertine. This produces speleothems, such as stalagmites and stalactites. Coquina is a poorly consolidated limestone composed...
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    spring or in a limestone cave. In the latter, it can form stalactites, stalagmites, and other speleothems. It is frequently used in Italy and elsewhere...
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    monoclinic crystal system, and most often forms botryoidal, fibrous, or stalagmitic masses, in fractures and deep, underground spaces, where the water table...
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  • cave with a total length of five kilometers is known for its beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. 850 metres of these caves are open to tourists. Tamagusuku...
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    of the most common cave formations, after flowstone, stalactites, and stalagmites. Rimstone or gours can be formed by the secondary deposits derived from...
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    John Rutty on Howth Head, among other locations. Speleothem Stalactite Stalagmite Rutty, John (1757) A Methodical Synopsis of Mineral Waters, comprehending...
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    mountains, of which 30 are open to the public. Most of the caves have stalagmites rising from the ground and stalactites hanging from above. There are...
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