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stalactites (speleothems, deposit, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Icicle-like formations of calcium carbonate, depending from the roof or sides of a cavern and produced by the dropping of waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone. |
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stalactites (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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stalactite (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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........................ stalactites (G) |
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conjuncted with .... |
stalagmites |
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(speleothems, deposit, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300380017] |
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