If you walk into a cavern and see water dripping on the same spot on the floor, this releases carbon dioxide and precipitates calcite to build what specific cave decoration? _______________

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Water dripping on the same spot on the floor of a cavern releases carbon dioxide and precipitates calcite to build stalagmites. Stalactites are formed from water dripping from the ceiling of the cavern. Geysers are erupting hot springs and not cave decorations. Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the ground caused by the collapse of the surface layer, and also not related to cave decorations.

If You Walk into a Cavern and See Water Dripping