Iron (Inventory)/Stalactite

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The Stalactite field of the Iron section should be used to record stations where iron stalactites are found.

Iron stalactites are basically more ordinary stalactites with an iron oxide coating or iron oxides incorporated in the speleothem itself.

Iron stalactites can be found anywhere stalactites can be found with the addition or a noticeable amount of iron.

If the formation appears to be primarily made of iron or iron oxides, or is not a stalactite, it is best to inventory it as a rusticle. If it appears to be iron oxide over or in a more ordinary stalactite, it is better to inventory it as an iron stalactite.

See also

• Rusticle

References

• Burger, Paul; description of the distinctions between rusticles and iron stalactites

Iron (Inventory)/Stalactite is a part of the cave inventory project.