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    Cave popcorn, or coralloids, are small nodes of calcite, aragonite or gypsum that form on surfaces in caves, especially limestone caves. They are a common...
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    Speleothem (redirect from Cave formations)
    Boneyard Boxwork Others Cave popcorn, also known as "coralloids" or "cave coral", are small, knobby clusters of calcite Cave pearls are the result of...
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    exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. The...
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    archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The...
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    caves: caves are rare across most of the world; most caves are dark, cold, and damp; and other cave inhabitants, such as bears and cave bears, cave lions...
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    Speleology (redirect from Cave science)
    (from Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) 'cave' and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their...
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    solutional cave, solution cave, or karst cave is a cave usually formed in the soluble rock limestone. It is the most frequently occurring type of cave. It can...
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    A cave or cavern is a natural void under the Earth's surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves...
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  • Tseung Kwan O station Cave popcorn, a common cave formation Foam peanut or packing peanut, sometimes referred to as popcorn Popcorn ceiling, a decorative...
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    stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, cave popcorn, boxworks, helictites, scintillites, conulites, coralloids, cave pearls, rimstone, rafts, rims, vents...
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