Small nodes of calcite, aragonite or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves
Cave popcorn with frostwork
Cave popcorn, or coralloids, are small nodes of calcite, aragonite or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves.[1][2] They are a common type of speleothem.[1][2]
^ abPalmer, Arthur N. (2007). Cave Geology. Dayton, OH: CAVE BOOKS. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-939748-66-2.
^ abHill, Carol; Forti, Paolo (1997). Cave Minerals of the World (Second Edition ed.). Huntsville, AL: National Speleological Society. pp. 59–61. ISBN 1-879961-07-5.
Cavepopcorn, or coralloids, are small nodes of calcite, aragonite or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves. They are a common...
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55° and 60°. The cave has an abundance of formations (speleothems), including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, cavepopcorn, cave bacon, and a multitude...
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the cave. These formations hang from the ceiling or wall of the cave. There are also pillars, soda straws, cave pearls, flowstones, and cavepopcorn are...
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a member of') is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings...
locations. Sinkholes that capture drainage can hold it in large limestone caves. These caves may drain into tributaries of larger rivers. The formation of sinkholes...
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Lamalunga Cave near the city of Altamura, Italy. Remarkably well preserved but covered in a thick layer of calcite taking the shape of cavepopcorn the find...
water flows down the walls or along the floors of a cave. They are typically found in "solution caves", in limestone, where they are the most common speleothem...
Frostwork can also be made of opal or gypsum. In some caves frostwork may grow on top of cavepopcorn or boxwork. In architecture frost-work or frostwork...
characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. More weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, can also...
the end. Other speleothems found in the cave include: cave bacon, cave columns, flowstone, cavepopcorn, cave drapery, stalactites and stalagmites. Martin...
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