Stalactites
Stalactites
© Mark McSherry.
© Mark McSherry.
A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite. Stalactites hang from the ceilings or walls of limestone caves, and are sometimes called a dripstone.
A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite. Stalactites hang from the ceilings or walls of limestone caves, and are sometimes called a dripstone.