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English: Lava Stalactites
Photographer
English: NPS Photo
Title
English: Lava Stalactites
Publisher
English: U.S. National Park Service
Description
English:

small black lava stalactites hanging from a dark cave ceiling

Lava stalactites form when lava is still flowing through the tube. As molten portions of the ceiling drip downward some portions cool and harden, forming stalactites.

  • Keywords: lava stalactite; cave; lava tube; stalactite; speleothem
Depicted place
English: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho
Date Taken on 9 March 2014
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92c529c6-a92a-c8d8-1673-b3099f1b405b
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English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
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English: Caves at Craters

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