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Cave formations are created when acid reacts with limestone or a rock containing 80% or more calcium carbonate. These formations are found on the walls, ceilings and floors of caves.
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www.uwec.edu/jolhm/Cave/caveform2.htm
www.uwec.edu/jolhm/Cave/caveform2.htm
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This is just a small sample of the kinds of formations or speleothems that can be found in caves. Click on a picture to read about how each speleothem type is formed, where it is found in a cave and how it can be identified.
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www.caverntours.com/KIDSPAGE_Formations.html
www.caverntours.com/KIDSPAGE_Formations.html
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Speleothem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A speleothem (from the Greek for "cave deposit"), commonly known as a cave formation , is a secondary mineral deposit formed in a cave. Speleothems are typically formed in limestone or dolostone s...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speleothem
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Straight formations of stalagmites are called "broomsticks." If the cave ceiling is very high the water droplet will splatter over a larger area, a stubby, ... Cave formations are deposits on the ceiling, floor, and walls of a cave. They are called speleothems.The creation of these formations depends upon the following:
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ans.latech.edu/homes/wakeman/caves/cave_formations.html
ans.latech.edu/homes/wakeman/caves/cave_formations.html
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This page includes various types of formations that can be seen in Crystal Lake Cave. Formation can come in a variety of colors. White is the color of pure calcite, orange-red is the color of iron impurities, and purple to black is the color of magnesium impurities.
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jove.geol.niu.edu/faculty/fischer/429_info/429trips/Dub...
jove.geol.niu.edu/faculty/fischer/429_info/429trips/Dubuque/Cave_Formation_Images.htm
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Indiana's most popular natural attraction - Includes cave tours, history, rates, hours, location, and nearby attractions. Located in the heart of Indiana's hill country. ... Marengo Cave is truly blessed with a wide variety of speleothems (cave mineral deposits). These are commonly known as formations. ... Formations @ Virtual Cave...
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www.marengocave.com/groups/formations.php
www.marengocave.com/groups/formations.php
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Modified from Rob Wood/Wood Ronsaville Harlin ... carbonic acid in groundwater dissolves limestone ... Over thousands of years, areas with limestone rocks can develop caves. Groundwater dissolves a network of tunnels in the rock. If the water table is lowered by a change in climate or tectonic uplift of the area,
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www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1405/es1405page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
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