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Stalactite

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A cone of carbonate of lime attached like an icicle to the roof of a cavern, and formed by the dripping of water charged with the carbonate from the rock above; Stalagmite being the name given to the cone formed on the floor by the dripping from a stalactite above.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Stalactite'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/stalactite.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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