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Definition
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stalactite - a speleothem hanging downwards from a roof or wall, of cylindrical or conical form, usually with a central hollow tube.
Gillieson, 1996
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stalactite : A cylindrical or conical deposit of minerals, generally calcite, formed by dripping water, hanging from the roof of a cave, generally having a hollow tube at its center.
Monroe, 1970
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Stalactites are centimeter to meter in scale, hanging from the ceiling and growing toward the cave floor.
White and Culver, 2012
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Frame
| CAUSE | formed by dripping water |
| FORM | hanging downwards from a roof or wall |
| usually with a central hollow tube | |
| of cylindrical or conical form | |
| generally having a hollow tube at its center | |
| cylindrical or conical | |
| LOCATION | hanging from the roof of a cave |
| hanging from the ceiling | |
| SIZE | centimeter to meter in scale |
| ATTRIBUTE | growing toward the cave floor |
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