cave cotton

cave cotton
   Thin flexible filaments of gypsum or epsomite projecting from a cave wall.
   Synonym: gypsum cotton.
   See also gypsum flower.

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

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