Frostwork in Jewel Cave, South Dakota.Architectural "frost-work" in carved stone, on the Diana Fountain, London, c. 1690
In geology, frostwork is a type of speleothem (cave formation) with acicular ("needle-like") growths almost always composed of aragonite (a polymorph of calcite) or calcite replaced aragonite.[1] It is a variety of anthodite. Frostwork can also be made of opal or gypsum.[2] In some caves frostwork may grow on top of cave popcorn or boxwork.
In architecture frost-work or frostwork refers to a style of rustication carved with a vertically-oriented pattern evoking hanging pond-weed or algae, or icicles. It is mainly found in garden architecture, where water is to flow over or near the surface.[3] Other decorative arts may use the term for other decorative patterns imitating frost or ice.
^Hill, C. and Forti, P. (1997), Cave Minerals of the World, National Speleological Society, 2nd Edition.
^KellerLynn, K. (2009). Wind Cave National Park Geologic Resources Inventory Report(PDF). Denver: National Park Service.
In geology, frostwork is a type of speleothem (cave formation) with acicular ("needle-like") growths almost always composed of aragonite (a polymorph...
is notable for its calcite formations known as boxwork, as well as its frostwork. Approximately 95 percent of the world's discovered boxwork formations...
Dogtooth spar are large calcite crystals often found near seasonal pools Frostwork is needle-like growths of calcite or aragonite Moonmilk is white and cheese-like...
variety of helictite. Among the "feathery" varieties of anthodite is "frostwork", a type of speleothem consisting of "bushes" of fine acicular aragonite...
may be decorated by other speleothems, especially aragonite needles or frostwork. The nodules tend to grow in clusters on bedrock or the sides of other...
unique formation rarely found elsewhere, and needle-like growths called frostwork. It is one of the longest caves in the world and creates a wind as air...
the Calaveras Formation. It also contains a large display of aragonite frostwork. The standard tour of the cave descends 160 feet, 208 steps down and 232...
graceful! A very world of solid weight, and yet it seems ...a delusion of frostwork that might vanish with a breath!... The central one of its five great...
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