stalactite and stalagmite — Elongated forms of various minerals deposited from solution by slowly dripping water. A stalactite hangs like an icicle from the ceiling or side of a cavern. A stalagmite rises from the floor of a cavern. The two are not necessarily paired; when… … Universalium
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
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
soda straw — 1. Proto stalactite in which water flow down through the center of the straw. Upon entering a vadose cave passage, the change in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide cause CO2 degassing and the slow precipitation of CaCO3. The straw grows… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
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
cave — I cave, cavern (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. recess, grotto; lair, burrow, den. See concavity, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cavern, hollow, rock shelter, grotto; see hole 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. cavern, grotto,… … English dictionary for students
Helictite — A helictite is a speleothem found in limestone caves that changes its axis from the vertical at one or more stages during its growth. They have a curving or angular form that looks as if they were grown in zero gravity. They are most likely the… … Wikipedia
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — Infobox protected area | name = Carlsbad Caverns National Park iucn category = II caption = locator x = 96 locator y = 127 location = Eddy County, New Mexico, U.S. nearest city = Carlsbad lat degrees = 32 lat minutes = 10 lat seconds = 31 lat… … Wikipedia
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium
