Which of the following can logically be concluded by speleothems/dripstone hanging from a cave roof?
A) The cave roof was above the water table when the speleothems formed.
B) The cave roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
C) The cave roof was below the water table sometime after the speleothems had formed.
D) The cave floor was above the water table and the roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
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