Thursday, March 10, 2011

Stalagmite


Stalagmites are formed by water dripping or flowing from fractures on the ceiling of a cave. In caves, stalagmites grow rather slowly. While in artifical tunnels and basement they grow much faster. dripping waterfalls down on the floor of the cave it forms the stalagmites, which grow up vertically from the cave floor. Stalagmites resemble piled-up plates.

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