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.
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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 lowe edge may be smooth or decorated with regular beads or teeth like a saw blade.
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==References==
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*Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) ''Cave Geology'' CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 282 ISBN-13: [[Special:Booksources/978-0-939748-66-2|978-0-939748-66-2]], ISBN-10: [[Special:Booksources/0-939748-66-5|0-939748-66-5]]
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Revision as of 00:34, 25 June 2011

Beaded draperies

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 lowe edge may be smooth or decorated with regular beads or teeth like a saw blade.

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Calcite (Inventory)/Drapery is a part of the cave inventory project.
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