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Salt Stalagmite

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This salt stalagmite is a rock formation that rose from the floor of a cave.

About the Model

Stalagmite are rock formations that rose from the floor of a cave. This salt stalagmite has a rusty brown coloring because of the iron present. The shape of this salt stalagmite is highly atypical. This was found in the Wieliczka salt mines in Poland. Medium: salt, crystal halite

Category

Science

Keywords

salt, cave, iron, stalagmite, crystals, rock, geology, earth science, geological studies, environmental studies, rock composition, earth materials, environmental education, mines, polish history, poland, european history, physical science, red, brown

Updated

May 26 2022

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