stalactite
A mineral deposit that grows downwards from a cave ceiling as dripping water leaves minerals behind.
calcite stalactite (stalaktitt / ceiling-hanging speleothem)
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- English
- stalactite
- Norwegian
- stalaktitt
- Japanese
- 鍾乳石 — しょうにゅうせき — shounyuuseki
- Korean
- 종유석 — jongyuseok
- Spanish
- estalactita
- French
- stalactite
- German
- Stalaktit
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