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Speleothem logo #10101) Karst formation
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Speleothem logo #21000 A speleothem (m; Greek: `cave deposit`), commonly known as a cave formation, is a secondary mineral deposit formed in a cave. Speleothems are typically formed in limestone or dolostone solutional caves. ==Origin and composition== While more than 250 cave mineral deposits exist, the vast majority of speleothems are calcerous, composed of calcium .....
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speleothem logo #22641structure in a cave formed by deposition of minerals in water
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speleothem logo #21042A cave feature (decoration) formed by the chemical deposition of secondary minerals, most commonly calcite (CaCO3).
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speleothem logo #22291 A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate that precipitates from solution in a cave.
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speleothem logo #21009speleothem 1. Mineral deposits that form in a cave after the creation of the cave itself. 2. A secondary mineral deposited in a cave by the action of water; cave formation. These deposits are generally composed of calcium carbonate dissolved from the surrounding limestone by groundwater. Carbon dioxide carried in the water is released as the water...
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speleothem logo #20132overall term for cave deposits of chemical origin.
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