Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/antler
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The '''antler''' field of the [[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite|Calcite Helictite]] section should record stations that exhibit antler helictites. | The '''antler''' field of the [[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite|Calcite Helictite]] section should record stations that exhibit antler helictites. | ||
| - | Antler helictites are helictites whose | + | Antler helictites are helictites whose arms are thicker than other helictites (up to 15 cm). Like the arms of a deer antler, or the twigs of a branch, they exhibit straight stems with antler-like tips. The growth is less eccentric in direction than other helictite types. They may or may not be branched. They are usually found on the walls, growing outward, or the floor, growing upward. They may be mixed with various other speleothems including other helictites. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 31 March 2012
The antler field of the Calcite Helictite section should record stations that exhibit antler helictites.
Antler helictites are helictites whose arms are thicker than other helictites (up to 15 cm). Like the arms of a deer antler, or the twigs of a branch, they exhibit straight stems with antler-like tips. The growth is less eccentric in direction than other helictite types. They may or may not be branched. They are usually found on the walls, growing outward, or the floor, growing upward. They may be mixed with various other speleothems including other helictites.
See also
References
- Hill, Carol; Paolo Forti (1997) Cave Minerals of the World (Second Edition ed.) National Speleological Society p 77 ISBN: 1-879961-07-5
