A stalactite and stalagmite pair
of dripstone speleothems from a newly found submerged cave system on the west wall of the Blue Hole at a depth of 135 feet along with the other samples will be dated by Dr. Yename Asmerom.
Not exact matches
A stalactite or
dripstone, is a type
of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling or wall
of limestone caves.
The waters
of Blanchard Springs have worked on the caverns for millions
of years, and the result is a series
of stunning calcium features:
dripstone, flowstone, «soda straws,» stalactites, and stalagmites.
Dripstone was created when lava splashed on the inside walls
of the tubes.
It offers divers a great opportunity to see geological wonders like giant stalactites,
dripstone sheets and amazing marine life such as nurse sharks, groupers and a vast array
of fishes and Caribbean sharks.
Monika Sosnowska's labyrinthine spatial structure in a side room should also be mentioned in this context, and Bogomir Ecker's Tropfsteinmaschine (
Dripstone Machine) extends in space and time across all
of the building's floors.