Sentences with phrase «as stalactites»

Discovery of stalactites deep within the sinkhole provided the evidence that it was in fact a land based cavern as stalactites only form on land.

Paddle up to the vast limestone cliffs then lay down as you pass under caves full of formations such as stalactites and stalagmites.

You will see many natural rock formations, as well as stalactites and stalagmites.

You can admire the delicate cave formations, but as the stalactites and stalagmites take about 800 years to grow an inch, definitely don't touch them.

Uranium - series uses the decay of uranium and thorium isotopes (238U, 235U and 232Th) in calcites in particular, such as stalactites and stalagmites in caves.

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Some records of ancient rainfall may be skewed, as estimates based on stalactite formation assume year - round mineral deposition.

Conceived and built in the 1950s by mathematician Leland Sprinkle, the organ produces tones using rubber - tipped mallets to strike stalactites as its keys are played.

STALACTITES in a cave near the Red Sea are helping climatologists refine their predictions of sea level rise — and it looks as if previous estimates were dead on.

As metal fibres come in contact with the drum through the hole, stalactites of specific notes are struck in the cave.

Stalagmites and stalactites — the stony projections that grow from the cave floor and ceiling, respectively — carry a record of precipitation because they grow as a result of dripping water.

Geoscientist Anton Vaks of the University of Oxford led an international team of experts — including the Arabica Caving Club in Irkutsk — in sampling the spindly cave growths known as stalagmites and stalactites across Siberia and down into the Gobi Desert of China.

Secondary calcite may be precipitated from groundwater and deposited in caves, producing formations such as stalagmites and stalactites.

«Spelunk» is a spellbinding descent into the mouth of a cave, where stalactites form «fairy - tale castles,» while «Subway» tracks the endless activity of a train, «growling as it goes from street to street.»

Stalactites found inside the sinkhole confirm it was formed as an above - water cave that was subsequently swallowed by rising sea levels.

A mammoth - size cave, once dry as evidenced by stalactites, has been submerged since the Ice Age.

Jars (ollas) were placed as receptacles for water dripping from stalactites and used for a variety of ceremonial purposes.

Exciting adventure circuits take visitors to amazing natural settings such as grottoes and Stalactite Rivers in the heart of the Riviera Maya.

[26] The lava tube is remarkable for its length and for the number of well - preserved lava cave features, such as lava stalactites and curbs, the latter marking high stands of the flowing lava frozen on the lava tube walls.

Glide past entrances from above, filtering mists of jungle light as you float through underground river caves sparkling with mica - studded stalactites and stalagmites, filled with 1,000 year old pottery shards, statues of fertility gods, and Mayan footprints.

Glide past entrances from above, filtering mists of jungle light, as you float through underground river caves sparkling with mica - studded stalactites and stalagmites and filled with 1,000 - year - old pottery shards, statues of fertility gods and Mayan footprints.

Drip stalagmites may form under tubular lava stalactites, and the latter may grade into a form known as a tubular lava helictite.

Some natural agility and sure - footedness comes in handy as you are wading in and out of pools of water along slippery rocks, and dodging low ceilings and stalactites that could ring your bell (hence the helmets).

The dive site promises a deep chute of complex stalactites and limestone formations along the walls as you descend.

The underground river is a tributary of the nearby Dordogne River, and one of its highlights is the Grande Pendeloque; an enormous sixty - metre stalactite which is suspended above a subterranean body of water known as the Rain lake.

A rare and wonderful dive, the Great Blue Hole is a perfectly circular hole surrounded by coral edges and filled with stalactite and limestone cave ridges to depths as deep as 400 feet.

As sea levels rose during the last Ice Age, the cave flooded and its roof collapsed into this sinkhole resulting in a marine wonder known for its sparkling blue waters, wealth of coral formations, sharks and fish, and deep caves filled with stalactites.

As you swim in the refreshing waters of the cavern, you will be amazed by the breathtaking rock formations, including stalactites and stalagmites.

Venture into the best deep dive there is and view stalactites, stalagmites and enjoy the view of the sharks as you plunge into the depths.

The snorkeling around the blue hole is good as the reef comes up to the surface around the outside of the hole, while you can not see the stalactites most people enjoy the snorkeling, there are often sharks which circle under the boat which you can also see snorkeling.

Stalactites and Stalagmites hang high overhead as we float past impressive calcite crystals.

Due largely to the discovery of stalactites in the underwater caves found in the Belize Barrier Reef, geologists have discovered that the Belize Barrier Reef was not created by volcanic activity (as many reefs are) but instead by the most recent glacial period instead.

Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave or The ATM Cave can best be described as an «Indiana Jones» type experience and visitors have the opportunity to view impressive stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave along with Maya pottery that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years.

The water is crystal clear, and though you'll see few... MORE fish, you'll have lots of opportunities to see stalactites and stalagmites as well as wildlife including birds, bats, iguanas and more.

Fallen stalactites litter the lower ledge of the cave some 50ft (15m) below where stalagmites grow upwards like a set of rotten teeth as if to complete a grotesque subterranean shark's mouth.

See impressive stalagmites and stalactites as old as the island itself.

fish, you'll have lots of opportunities to see stalactites and stalagmites as well as wildlife including birds, bats, iguanas and more.

Exploring the caves will allow you to view large stalactite formations, intact ancient artifacts such as large storage vessels, plates, burial grounds and a mysterious stelae.

This long tour includes floating past giant stalagmites and stalactites looming above, as well as many underground waterfalls.

Enter the Mayan underworld to observe natural history dating back millions of years as you hike and swim through a 600 - meter route full of awe inspiring stalactites and stalagmites in this protected nature reserve river.

Son Doong Cave is known as the world's largest natural cave, housing many limestone grottoes, stalactites and stalagmites.

This tour can best be described as an «Indiana Jones» type experience and visitors have the opportunity to view impressive stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave along with Maya pottery that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years.

As well as the beaches, the resort offers a host of family - friendly attractions, from bouncy castles to zip - wires, or you could potter around the charming market in Felanitx, visit the famous pearl factories in Manacor, maybe get in a round or two of golf, or take a boat ride through the extraordinary cave complexes of the Cuevas del Drach or Cuevas del Ham, which are full of stunning stalactites and stalagmiteAs well as the beaches, the resort offers a host of family - friendly attractions, from bouncy castles to zip - wires, or you could potter around the charming market in Felanitx, visit the famous pearl factories in Manacor, maybe get in a round or two of golf, or take a boat ride through the extraordinary cave complexes of the Cuevas del Drach or Cuevas del Ham, which are full of stunning stalactites and stalagmiteas the beaches, the resort offers a host of family - friendly attractions, from bouncy castles to zip - wires, or you could potter around the charming market in Felanitx, visit the famous pearl factories in Manacor, maybe get in a round or two of golf, or take a boat ride through the extraordinary cave complexes of the Cuevas del Drach or Cuevas del Ham, which are full of stunning stalactites and stalagmites.

As you reach «The Cathedral», named because of its scale, magnificence and sacredness, you can see giant stalactites hanging from the ceiling, and ancient Maya artifacts including pottery and human bones littering the cave floor.

The guide will point out skulls and artifacts as one passes between stalactites.

A huge cave system in southern Yucatan near the small town of Oxkutzcab, Loltun boasts impressive stalactites and stalagmites and was used as a refuge by nomadic hunters in prehistoric times and by the ancient Maya.

There is also evidence of earths shift as some of the stalactites are at a slight angle.

One of the temples is Goa Giri Putri, also known as the Karangsari cave temple, filled with limestone stalactites and stalagmites and meditational spaces.

The ATM Tour (Actun Tunichil Muknal) can best be described as an «Indiana Jones» type experience and visitors have the opportunity to view impressive stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave along with Maya pottery that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years.

You then have to crawl for about 20 feet before you enter an enormous underwater cavern with stalactites and stalagmites in every direction as far as the eye can see.»

Imposing mountains provide a dramatic backdrop to Mayan ruins, dense rainforest, stalactite caverns and some of the most diverse wildlife on earth... not to mention the series of spectacular waterfalls known collectively as the Five Sisters, from which the resort derived its original name when it first opened in 1991.