Stalagmite | mineral formation | Britannica (original) (raw)

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  In stalactite and stalagmite
  stalagmite, elongated forms of various minerals deposited from solution by slowly dripping water. A stalactite hangs like an icicle from the ceiling or sides of a cavern. A stalagmite appears like an inverted stalactite, rising from the floor of a cavern.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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  In Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  …gypsum, and formed enormous stalactites, stalagmites, and other cave deposits ranging from the delicate to the bizarre.
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