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What is a stalactite?

What is a stalactite? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geology) A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
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The tour of its interior is approximately one and a half kilometres long and on it you can observe lovely stalactite and stalagmite formations.
Discovered in 1959, it is among the most beautiful caves in Europe due to its stalactite and stalagmite formations.
The decoration resembles a stalactite and consists of three-dimensional polygons, some with plane surfaces, and some with curved surfaces.
There's no corner of this grotto without some form of stalactite or stalagmite.
Fortunately, at that moment a drop from a high-up stalactite landed in the waiting pool beneath, making a loud splash as it landed.
The caves were formed by the dissolution of limestone by water, which also produced striking stalactite and stalagmite rock formations.

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