CAVEFORMS DEFINED

stalactite

cave formation which hangs from the ceiling

stalagmite

cave formation which grows from the ground up

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helictites

cave formations which form going in all directions

columns

cave formations which are formed when stalagmites and stalactites meet

column picture

soda straws

a cave formation which is the early stage of some stalactites and are hollow inside

soda straw picture

totem poles

skinney stalagmites

flowstone

cave formations which resemble stone waterfalls

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curtains

cave formations which resemble stone curtains

curtain picture

cave pearls

cave formations which are clusters of calcite balls that buildup in a flooded cave

pearl picture

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