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What caves are stalactites and stalagmites formed?

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Caves that have cacium carbonate in their geology. The calcium carbonate dissolve in water, but as that water evaporates the calcium carbonate is left behind. It gradually forms a spike from the ceiling or the floor as the drips evaporate leaving behind their solutes.
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