Soda straw — A soda straw (or simply straw) is a speleothem in the form of a hollow mineral tube. They grow in places where water leaches slowly through cracks in rock, such as on the roofs of caves. A soda straw can turn into a stalactite if the hole at the… … Wikipedia
Straw (disambiguation) — Straw may refer to:*Straw *Drinking straw *Soda straw, a mineral *Straw chamber, a particle detector *Straw hat *Straw marquetry *Straw poll *Straw, County Londonderry, a village in Northern IrelandIn entertainment: *Straw (band), a British pop… … Wikipedia
straw stalactite; straw — 1. The simplest form of stalactite a fragile, thin walled tube, normally of calcite, which is the diameter of the drops of water that hang from its end and continue its growth. Though only about5mm in diameter, straw stalactites (or straws)… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Drinking straw — A drink with a pink bendy straw Plastic drinking straws A … Wikipedia
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Stalactite — A stalactite (Greek stalaktites , (Σταλακτίτης), from the word for drip and meaning that which drips ) is a type of speleothem (secondary mineral) that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves. It is sometimes referred to as dripstone.… … Wikipedia
Cosmic Cavern — is a limestone cave located in north Arkansas, near the town of Berryville, Arkansas. One brochure for the cave touts it as Arkansas Most Beautifully Decorated Cave. It is the warmest cave in the Ozarks, having a high humidity holding at a… … Wikipedia
stalactite — 1. Speleothem, generally of calcite, formed by dripping water and hanging from a cave roof. Stalactites embrace an enormous variety of sizes and shapes. They form where percolation water seeps from a cave ceiling and becomes saturated with… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Kartchner Caverns State Park — (coord|31|50|164|N|110|20|929|W) is an Arizona state park, located nine miles (14 km) south of the town of Benson (near Tucson) and is considered by many to be the crown jewel of Arizona s state park system.The park encompasses most of a down… … Wikipedia
Les jeux sont faits — is an existential book written by Jean Paul Sartre in 1943 and published in 1947. The title translates literally as The Plays are Made , an idiomatic French expression used mainly in casino gambling meaning the bets have been placed. An English… … Wikipedia
