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Cave Of The Domes |
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The following photos were taken during a recent (late winter, 1998) trip to the Cave of the Domes.
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| One of the "domes" |
| Columns |
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| Flowstone |
| A stalagmite |
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| A big hole |
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Caving Terms Stalactite : Hangs "tight" to the ceiling. Formed by deposition of calcite from water droplets before they drop off the ceiling. Stalagmite : "Might" eventually reach the ceiling. Formed by calcite deposited after a drip from the ceiling hits below. Column : Formed where a stalactite and stalagmite have joined. Flowstone : A generic name for any formation formed by calcite deposited out of solution. | |
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Photos courtesy of Tom Foster, copyright © 1998 | |
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