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Monday, October 15, 2018

Stalactite


Stalactite


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The formation of stalactite, stalagmites common in cavesit's a type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves , Stalactites may be composed of lave minerals mud peatand sands, A stalactite is not necessarily a speleothems though speleothems are the most common form of stalactite because of the abundance of limestone caves.




The corresponding formation on the floor of the cave
 is known as a speleothems.This rainwater plays a very
 important role in forming stalactite. When the water trickles
 through the rocks, inside the cave, minerals from the limestone 
as well as carbon dioxide in the air is picked up by the water.
CaCO3 + H2OCO2 → Ca(HCO3)2

CaCO3 + H2O + CO2 → Ca(HCO3)

Type of Stalactite
Lava stalactite 


Ice stalactite
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Concrete stalactite


4 comments:

  1. Info is good......can you provide this type of info for school kids also?

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    1. Ya why not
      If you want more information related these topic, I will to try to make some other notes for kids.

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    2. Ya why not
      If you want more information related these topic, I will to try to make some other notes for kids.

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