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speleothem
spe·le·o·them S5679050 (spē′lē-ə-thĕm′)n. A mineral deposit, such as a stalagmite or stalactite, formed in a cave from the dripping of mineral-rich water.
[Latin spēlaeum, spēlēum, cave (from Greek spēlaion) + Greek thema, thing put down, deposit (from tithenai, to put; see dhē- in Indo-European roots).]speleothem or spelaeothemn (Geological Science) a natural structure within a cavespeleothem
speleothem[′spē·lē·ə‚them] (geology) A secondary mineral deposited in a cave by the action of water. Also known as cave formation. |