- A
stalagmite (UK: /ˈstæləɡˌmaɪt/, US: /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/; from Gr**** σταλαγμίτης (
stalagmítēs); from
Ancient Gr**** σταλαγμίας (stalagmías) 'dropping, trickling'...
- are
shaped accordingly Stalagmites are the "ground-up"
counterparts of stalactites,
often blunt mounds Broomstick stalagmites are very tall and spindly...
-
Stalagmites is a
genus of
ascomycete fungi in the
family Nectriaceae. It is a
monotypic genus containing the sole
species Stalagmites tumefaciens. Stalagmites...
- below,
eventually resulting in a
rounded or cone-shaped
stalagmite.
Unlike stalactites,
stalagmites never start out as
hollow "soda straws".
Given enough...
- speleothems, such as
stalactites and
stalagmites. The
growth rates of
calthemite stalactite straws,
stalagmites and
flowstone etc., is very much dependent...
- that runs
through the
caves have
formed the
unusual stalactites and
stalagmites formations.
Travel through the
caves is by tram, at
certain points during...
- one to four
aligned layers of
stalagmites, with some
small pieces placed inside the
layers to
support them. Some
stalagmites were
placed vertically against...
- is
adorned with
speleothems such as columns, mud flows, stalactites,
stalagmites, flowstone, and
mirrored pools. The
caverns host the
Great Stalacpipe...
- Bian [zh]'s
Stories of Shu
Commandery (11th century)
reads as follows: "The '
stalagmites'
outside the west gate of the city are said to be the
foundation of Pearl...
-
Following the
brook one sees a
number of
horizontal stalactites and
stalagmites that
clearly demonstrates that part of the cave has collapsed. Further...
