cave blister

cave blister
   1. A small pimplelike cave formation, roughly oval in shape, generally loose, and having a core of mud [10].
   2. A partly or completely hollow hemispherical to nearly spherical speleothem, usually of gypsum or hydromagnesite, attached to a cave wall.
   Synonym: cave balloon.

A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. . 2002.

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