flowstone
noun
flow·stone
ˈflō-ˌstōn 
: calcite deposited by a thin sheet of flowing water usually along the walls or floor of a cave
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The constantly evolving and changing cave system also includes various mineral formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
The park is best known for its extensive limestone cave system with stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Uranium-thorium dating said the flowstone couldn’t be any younger than 114,000 years.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2023
Here, too, flowing water had deposited a flowstone over the layer of sediment in which these shells were found.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2023
One of the largest flowstone formations looks similar to a frozen waterfall and is dubbed Frozen Niagra.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2022
However, rocks from different ages have fallen into the cave, along with water and flowstone deposits that mix younger sediment with older sediment.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2022
In a cave, mineral-rich water drips over the walls, eventually depositing stalactites, stalagmites, and the sheet-like formations called flowstone.
—Sophie Bushwick, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2012
The researchers, including experts from Johannesburg and France, examined radioactive decay in rocks buried at the same time as the fossils, whereas earlier estimates were based on calcite flowstone deposits.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
The park is best known for its extensive limestone cave system with stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Uranium-thorium dating said the flowstone couldn’t be any younger than 114,000 years.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2023
Here, too, flowing water had deposited a flowstone over the layer of sediment in which these shells were found.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2023
One of the largest flowstone formations looks similar to a frozen waterfall and is dubbed Frozen Niagra.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2022
However, rocks from different ages have fallen into the cave, along with water and flowstone deposits that mix younger sediment with older sediment.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2022
In a cave, mineral-rich water drips over the walls, eventually depositing stalactites, stalagmites, and the sheet-like formations called flowstone.
—Sophie Bushwick, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2012
The researchers, including experts from Johannesburg and France, examined radioactive decay in rocks buried at the same time as the fossils, whereas earlier estimates were based on calcite flowstone deposits.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 29 June 2022
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“Flowstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowstone. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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