dripstone
noun
drip·stone
ˈdrip-ˌstōn 
1
: a stone drip (as over a window)
2
: calcium carbonate in the form of stalactites or stalagmites
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These changes are recorded in dripstone, as it is formed from dripping rainwater.
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David Bressan, Forbes, 17 June 2022
The researchers analyzed the shape and isotopic composition of a dripstone from the Al Hoota Cave in present-day Oman.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 17 June 2022
When less water drips onto the dripstone, less of it runs down the sides.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 17 June 2022
Incredible domes and dripstone formations, including the famous Frozen Niagara section of the cave, attract people of all ages.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2021
There, the massive (everything seems bigger in Mammoth Cave) dripstone takes on the appearance of ancient falls stopped in their tracks eons ago.
—Michael Schroeder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2019
David Bressan, Forbes, 17 June 2022
The researchers analyzed the shape and isotopic composition of a dripstone from the Al Hoota Cave in present-day Oman.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 17 June 2022
When less water drips onto the dripstone, less of it runs down the sides.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 17 June 2022
Incredible domes and dripstone formations, including the famous Frozen Niagara section of the cave, attract people of all ages.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2021
There, the massive (everything seems bigger in Mammoth Cave) dripstone takes on the appearance of ancient falls stopped in their tracks eons ago.
—Michael Schroeder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2019
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“Dripstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripstone. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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