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Speleothem

A speleothem (/ˈspiːliəθɛm/; from Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) 'cave' and θέμα (théma) 'deposit') is a geological formation made by mineral deposits that accumulate over time in natural caves. They can take a variety of forms, depending on their depositional history and environment. Common forms include stalagmites, stalactites, and flowstones.

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Speleothem

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples68
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
Components1

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related to Types and categories · 32
Speleothem → Bacon, Balloons, Bells, Blisters, Calcite Rafts, Cave, Cave Caps, Cave Coatings, Chandeliers, Cones, Crusts, Cups, Direction, Draperies, Dripstone, El Zapote, Fingers, Folia, Hoods, Include
related to Climate proxies · 13
Speleothem → Drip, El Niño, ENSO, Exceptionally, Oklahoma, Oxygen, Permian, Quaternary, Richards Spur, Slow, Southern Oscillation, The Mg/Ca, Variations
related to Chemical and physical characteristics · 7
Speleothem → CaCO3, Less, Many, More, Speleothems, The, Weaker
related to Formation processes · 6
Speleothem → As, CaCO3, Calcareous, Carbonate, CO2, Most
related to External links · 4
Speleothem → January, Karst Program, NPS Cave, The Virtual Cave
related to Calthemites · 3
Speleothem → Calthemites, Such, The

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cave speleothems calcite caves grow form water deposits carbonate often stalagmites calcium formations stalactites mineral thin forms formation bedrock precipitation

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black or dark browninstance ofThe presence of manganese oxide can create darker colors0.80text
limestone or dolomiteinstance ofcontaining rocks0.80text
composed of calcite or aragonite mineralsinstance ofcontaining rocks0.80text
Speleothemrelated to CalthemitesThe0.60section
Speleothemrelated to CalthemitesSuch0.60section
Speleothemrelated to CalthemitesCalthemites0.60section
Speleothemrelated to Chemical and physical characteristicsMore0.60section
Speleothemrelated to Chemical and physical characteristicsThe0.60section
Speleothemrelated to Chemical and physical characteristicsCaCO30.60section
Speleothemrelated to Chemical and physical characteristicsLess0.60section
Speleothemrelated to Chemical and physical characteristicsSpeleothems0.60section
Speleothemrelated to Chemical and physical characteristicsMany0.60section

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