This is a calcium carbonate deposit like an icicle formed in caves by chemical precipitation from drips or thin films of water. Stalactites (from the ceiling) are built up from many successive ...

The cavern’s natural acoustics and the presence of wood ash on stalagmites point to the ... contemporary with ancient European cave art, may have been central to these activities.

William learns about the features of a cave, including how water can erode limestone and the formation of stalactites and ... and Early/1st/2nd levels in Scotland. William Whiskerson meets his ...