Calcite (Inventory)/Drapery
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The '''Drapery''' field of the [[Calcite (Inventory)|Calcite]] section is used to record stations that have a drapery. | The '''Drapery''' field of the [[Calcite (Inventory)|Calcite]] section is used to record stations that have a drapery. | ||
| - | Draperies are flowstone, dripstone formations which appear on the ceiling or walls. They are formed by a ribbon of water leaving a trail of calcite crystals. The result is a sheet of hanging calcite. They curve in graceful lines much like a hanging piece of cloth. Draperies come in all sizes from very small to enormous. It is arguable as to whether a drapery which has touched the floor is still a drapery or has become a [[Calcite (Inventory)/Column|column]]. Draperies almost always have a noticeable slant along their lower edge and may terminate in a [[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite|stalactite]]. The | + | Draperies are flowstone, dripstone formations which appear on the ceiling or walls. They are formed by a ribbon of water leaving a trail of calcite crystals. The result is a sheet of hanging calcite. They curve in graceful lines much like a hanging piece of cloth. Draperies come in all sizes from very small to enormous. It is arguable as to whether a drapery which has touched the floor is still a drapery or has become a [[Calcite (Inventory)/Column|column]]. Draperies almost always have a noticeable slant along their lower edge and may terminate in a [[Calcite (Inventory)/Stalactite|stalactite]]. The lower edge may be smooth or decorated with regularly spaced beads or teeth like a saw blade. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:35, 25 June 2011
The Drapery field of the Calcite section is used to record stations that have a drapery.
Draperies are flowstone, dripstone formations which appear on the ceiling or walls. They are formed by a ribbon of water leaving a trail of calcite crystals. The result is a sheet of hanging calcite. They curve in graceful lines much like a hanging piece of cloth. Draperies come in all sizes from very small to enormous. It is arguable as to whether a drapery which has touched the floor is still a drapery or has become a column. Draperies almost always have a noticeable slant along their lower edge and may terminate in a stalactite. The lower edge may be smooth or decorated with regularly spaced beads or teeth like a saw blade.
References
- Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) Cave Geology CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 282 ISBN-13: 978-0-939748-66-2, ISBN-10: 0-939748-66-5
