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DRIPSTONE - 2 reference results
dripstone
dripstone: see stalactite and stalagmite.
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dripstone
Jan 01, 2004; dripstone In karst scenery, underground streams carry calcium carbonate in solution. If the water pressure of the stream falls as...
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stalactite and stalagmite
Nov 12, 2008; , mineral forms often found in caves; sometimes collectively called dripstone. A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite...
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flowstone
Jan 01, 1999; flowstone See DRIPSTONE .
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whelmer and kneeler
Jan 01, 2000; whelmer and kneeler. The former is a dripstone , the latter its return.
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Karst discoveries made by China-Italy joint team in South China
Jan 11, 2004; Karst discoveries made by China-Italy joint team in South China NANNING, Jan.11 (Xinhua) -- Fengshan county of Guangxi Zhuang...
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