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stalactite and stalagmite
stalactite and stalagmite , mineral forms often found in caves; sometimes collectively called dripstone. A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite attached to the roof of a limestone cavern. Groundwater trickling through cracks in the roofs of such caverns contains dissolved calcium bicarbona... Read more
calcium carbonate
calcium carbonate CaCO 3 , white chemical compound that is the most common nonsiliceous mineral. It occurs in two crystal forms: calcite, which is hexagonal, and aragonite, which is rhombohedral. Calcium carbonate is largely insoluble in water but is quite soluble in water containing dissolved carb... Read more
squinch
squinch in architecture, a piece of construction used for filling in the upper angles of a square room so as to form a proper base to receive an octagonal or spherical dome. It was the primitive solution of this problem, the perfected one being eventually provided by the pendentive. Squinches may b... Read more
travertine
travertine , form of massive calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , resulting from deposition by springs or rivers. It is often beautifully colored and banded as a result of the presence of iron compounds or other (e.g., organic) impurities. This material is variously known as calc-sinter and calcareous tufa a... Read more
pyrite
pyrite or iron pyrites , pale brass-yellow mineral, the bisulfide of iron, FeS 2 . It occurs most commonly in crystals (belonging to the isometric system and usually in the form of cubes and pyritohedrons) but is also found in massive, granular, and stalactite form. In spite of its nickname, "... Read more
Alhambra
Alhambra [Arab.,=the red], extensive group of buildings on a hill overlooking Granada, Spain. They were built chiefly between 1230 and 1354 and they formed a great citadel of the Moorish kings of Spain. After the expulsion of the Moors in 1492, the structures suffered mutilation, but were extensive... Read more
calcite
calcite , very widely distributed mineral, commonly white or colorless, but appearing in a great variety of colors owing to impurities. Chemically it is calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , but it frequently contains manganese, iron, or magnesium in place of the calcium. It crystallizes in the hexagonal syst... Read more
minaret
minaret , tower, used in Islamic architecture, from which the faithful are called to prayer by a muezzin. Most mosques have one or more small towers, which are usually placed at the corners. The earliest structures specifically built as minarets were the four low square towers at the four corners ... Read more
cave
cave a cavity in the earth's surface usually large enough for a person to enter. Caves may be formed by the chemical and mechanical action of a stream upon soluble or soft rock, of rainwater seeping through soluble rock to the groundwater level, or of waves dashed against a rocky shore. Volcanic ac... Read more
dome
dome a roof circular or (rarely) elliptical in plan and usually hemispherical in form, placed over a circular, square, oblong, or polygonal space. Domes have been built with a wide variety of outlines and of various materials. Early Domes The earliest domes were probably roofed primitive ... Read more

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stalactite and stalagmite
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition stalactite and stalagmite , mineral forms often...sometimes collectively called dripstone. A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite...process the length and thickness of the stalactite is increased. A stalagmite is a cone...
stalactite
Book article from: World Encyclopedia stalactite Icicle-like formation of calcium carbonate found hanging from the roofs of caves . It is made by the precipitation of limestone from water that seeps into limestone caves.
stalactite ornament
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition stalactite ornament type of ornament characteristic of Islamic architecture. Generally executed in wood or in plaster over a wood or brick...
Stalactites and Stalagmites
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...from the cave ceiling forming a tubular stalactite, which resembles a drinking straw in...thickness and obtain a conical form. If a stalactite curves along its length, it is called a deflected stalactite. If its curving is known to be caused...
Cave
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...Scientific study of caves and their plant and animal life. Stalactite: Cylindrical or icicle-shaped mineral deposit projecting...ceiling creates a hanging icicle-shaped formation called a stalactite (pronounced sta-LACK-tite). Calcite deposited on the...
Kurt Schwitters
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...began to work on his MERZ column (which he called "Cathedral of Erotic Misery" [Kathedrale des erotischen Elends]), a stalactite-like three-dimensional construction of many different materials which filled not only his studio but grew so high that...
travertine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...purposes) as onyx marble, Mexican onyx, and Egyptian or Oriental alabaster. Travertine is generally less coarse-grained and takes a higher polish than stalactite and stalagmite, which are similar in chemical composition and origin.
cave
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...are also sources of cave formation. Limestone regions almost invariably have caves; some of these are notable for their stalactite and stalagmite formations or for their magnitude and beauty. The preserved remains of prehistoric humans and animals and...
calcite
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Iceland spar is clear, transparent calcite. Other important forms of the mineral are limestone , marble , chalk , marl , stalactite and stalagmite formations, travertine , and Oriental alabaster . Millions of tons of calcite, in the form of limestone and...
Alhambra
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...marble columns. The interior of the building is adorned sumptuously with magnificent examples of the so-called honeycomb and stalactite vaulting; its walls and ceilings are decorated with geometric ornamentation of minute detail and intricacy, executed with...

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stalactite
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences stalactite Elongated body of dripstone descending from the roof of a cave in a karst environment. It is produced by calcite precipitation as excess carbon dioxide diffuses from water droplets entering a cave environment.
stalagmite
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite. DERIVATIVES: stal·ag·mit·ic / ˌstaləgˈmitik / adj.
Mudéjar
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...reconquered by Christians (C11–C16). It incorporated horseshoe-shaped arches, Kufic inscriptions, arabesques , stalactite work or muqarna , and ceramic tiles. The Salón de Embajaderes in Alcázar, Seville (C14), is one of...
Indian style
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...buildings to the West. Hodges proposed that Egyptian , Hindoo, Moorish , and Gothic all derived from a common visual memory of stalactite and rock formations. His theory suggests the longing for the Primitive and the Natural that was a feature of late-C18 Romantic...
Islamic architecture
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...characteristic features, including the pointed, multifoil, low, wide, four-centred, and horseshoe arch, the muqarna or stalactite corbel , cladding of coloured glazed earthenware and patterned tilework, fretted gables of stone, marble, or stucco, and...
madrepore
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...madrepora , — It. madrepora , app. taken by Ferrante Imperato (XVI) to be f. madre MOTHER + poro , L. porus PORE , but the second el. may be L. pōrus — Gr. pôros calareous stone, stalactite.
Poelzig, Hans
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...1943), he converted the Schumann Circus into the Expressionist Grosses Schauspielhaus (Great Playhouse), Berlin, with stalactite vaults in the auditorium (destroyed). By 1920 he had moved to Berlin, heading a studio in the Academy of Arts there and...
Kreis, Wilhelm
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...circular Rheinhalle (Rhine Hall) with its lozenge-patterned brickwork, buttresses , openings topped by inverted Vs, and a stalactite vault inside recalling Poelzig 's work. In the 1930s Kreis turned to a monumental stripped Neo-Classical style for buildings...
cinder
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology cinder scoria, slag OE.; residue of burnt substance XIV. OE. sinder = MLG. sinder , OHG. sintar (G. sinter ), ON. sindr , rel. to OSl. sędra stalactite; respelt with c from XVI after unrelated F. cendre (L. cinis , ciner- ashes).

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Rules set to protect stalactite resources
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 7/23/2002; 390 words ; Rules set to protect stalactite resources NANNING, July 23 (Xinhua...the local government to protect the stalactite, an icicle-shaped mineral deposit...water. Guangxi boasts the richest stalactite resources in China. In recent years...
No prints to nab stalactite vandals
Newspaper article from: The Press; 2/15/2007; 430 words ; An ancient stalactite has failed to yield clues to help identify...Fiordland cave. The 3.5kg, 50cm-long stalactite is thought to have been struck with...warden, who followed up after the stalactite was found near the track last week...
Clare stalactite cave to get visitor centre
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times; 10/2/2009; ; 543 words ; ...reputedly the largest free-hanging stalactite in the world, yesterday secured planning...allow the public to view the 23ft-long stalactite after a 16-year long planning battle...proposal is located 150 metres from the stalactite. In its order, the appeals board concluded...
WHAT A DRIP!(creating a homemade stalactite)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science World; 3/22/1999; 637 words ; ...Try this activity to make a homemade stalactite. You need: 2 plastic cups * Epsom...the water go? How is your homemade stalactite similar to those that form in caves...it different? Don't Stop Now! The stalactite you made is a crystal--a solid whose...
Stalactite Cave at the Avshalom Reserve.
Newspaper article from: Israel Faxx; 2/8/2005; 297 words ; By IsraelNationalNews.com "The Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve, also called Soreq Cave, is dedicated...variety of its formations rivals that seen in much larger stalactite caves... Scientists use them to study climactic changes...
Falling stalactite injures three students in SW China
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 5/2/2005; 335 words ; Falling stalactite injures three students in SW China GUIYANG, May 2 (Xinhua)-- A falling stalactite injured three students visiting a cave in "love valley" in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province Monday. Two were...
HOW A CAVE WILL BEHAVE.(stalactite and stalagmite)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 5/1/2001; ; 389 words ; Take a look at these cone-like formations, And remember, wherever they're found: A stalactite drips down from the ceiling. A stalagmite grows up from the ground.
Stalactite heaven: underground treasure in a Gold Country cave.(Black Chasm cavern, Jackson, California)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; For 150 years, Black Chasm cavern was a secret shared by few. The dark pit in California's Gold Country was dangerous to explore, and the landowners were not interested in developing it. That's changing now as new owners are gradually--and safely--opening the cave's most accessible chambers. In
Geologists Discover Rare Snow-White Stalactite Cave in Chongqing
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 5/27/1998; 302 words ; Chinese geologists have discovered a 1,000-meter-long cave with various shapes of pure white stalactites in Fengdu County of southwest China's Chongqing City. Zhu Xuewen, a researcher at the Karst Geology Research Institute based in Nanning, capital of southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous
Ohio Caverns' underground panorama has been amazing visitors for more than a century Beauty runs deep The Crystal King stalactite hangs inside the Ohio Caverns. The privately owned caverns get 50,000 visitors a year. Contributed photo
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 10/15/2006; ; 566 words ; WEST LIBERTY -- There's definitely more than meets the eye. When you arrive at Ohio Caverns, you'll see a covered pavilion, a modest gift shop, clean rest rooms and a vending machine. But wait. Below the surface of the 35-acre park are underground chambers full of naturally eccentric beauty. An