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Stalactite

usgb/stəˈlæktaɪt/Volume
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Imagine stalactites as icicle-like formations, but made from rock, not ice. SlideStalactites decorated the cave ceiling like stone icicles.
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Stalactites form over centuries, so they symbolize a slow natural process. SlideEach stalactite is a time capsule, recording centuries of mineral deposits.
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Don't confuse stalactites with stalagmites, which grow upward from the cave floor. SlideThe stalactite met its counterpart, a stalagmite, half way to form a column.
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