The water that penetrates the cracks in the limestone and dissolves it creates the ornamental features in the cave literally drop by drop. Over a long period of time, the precipitate of dissolved calcium carbonate forms stalactites and stalagmites.
The water that penetrates the cracks in the limestone and dissolves it creates the ornamental features in the cave literally drop by drop. Over a long period of time, the precipitate of dissolved calcium carbonate forms stalactites and stalagmites.