Stalactites and stalagmites exhibiting prolonged chemical action

2024-09-03T17:16:25-04:00

Entitled "A Wonderful Result of Prolonged Chemical Action," photographic reproduction depicts stalactites and stalagmites in the caves at Cheddar, Somerset, England. Accompanying text describes how the growths are a result of water trickling from the limestone rocks above the cave resulting in chalk, or carbonate of lime, formations.