stalactitic
Like cave icicles
Stalactitic describes something resembling or having the form of stalactites—the icicle-like mineral formations that hang from cave ceilings.
The term applies to geological formations, mineral deposits, or any structure with similar hanging, tapered shapes: stalactitic growths of calcium carbonate, The frozen waterfall had a stalactitic appearance.
Calcite sheet from seepage
- dripstoneCave mineral deposit
- soda strawTube for sipping beverages
- columnVertical structural element
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
pendant · hanging · pointed · conical · tapering · elongated · calcite · aragonite
Crystalline calcium carbonate
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- calcium carbonateMineral in shells and marble
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
sedimentary · precipitation · dissolved · saturated · geomorphology · travertine · tufa · dolomite
Beneath earth's surface
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- cavernLarge natural underground chamber
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
spelunking · spelunker · darkness · exploration · karst · limestone · gallery · passage
Suspended jewelry ornament
- hangingExecution by noose
- danglingSuspended and swaying freely
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- pointedTapering to a tip
tapering · conical · elongated · frozen · dripping · rime · hoarfrost · crystalline
Slow fluid escape
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- trickleThin, slow stream
condensation · leaching · saturated · evaporation · deposition · slow · gradual · accumulation
flowstone
Calcite sheet from seepage
- dripstoneCave mineral deposit
- soda strawTube for sipping beverages
- columnVertical structural element
curtain · pendant · hanging · pointed · conical · tapering · elongated · calcite · aragonite · mineral deposit
calcite
Crystalline calcium carbonate
- aragoniteCalcium carbonate crystal form
- calcium carbonateMineral in shells and marble
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
crystalline · sedimentary · precipitation · dissolved · saturated · geomorphology · travertine · tufa · dolomite · gypsum
subterranean
Beneath earth's surface
underground · spelunking · spelunker · darkness · exploration · karst · limestone · gallery · passage · ceiling
pendant
Suspended jewelry ornament
pointed · tapering · conical · elongated · frozen · dripping · rime · hoarfrost · crystalline · glassy
seepage
Slow fluid escape
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
trickle · condensation · leaching · saturated · evaporation · deposition · slow · gradual · accumulation · drip
stalactiticstalagmitic
Resembling floor-rising cave deposits
ascending · upstanding · erect · columnar