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.
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Antler helictites are helictites that are fatter than ordinary helictites. Like the arms of a deer antler, they exhibit the eccentric growth directions. They may or may not be branched. They are usually found on the ceiling, walls or ledges or could grow from other speleothems. They may be mixed with various other speleothems including other helictites.
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Like the arms of a deer antler, or the twigs of a branch, antler helictites exhibit straight stems with antler-like tips. The arms of antler helictites are thicker than other helictites (up to 15 cm). 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 and [[Aragonite (Inventory)/Anthodite|anthodites]].
==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/subaqueous|subaqueous helictite]]
*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/subaqueous|subaqueous helictite]]
*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/other|other helictite]]
*[[Calcite (Inventory)/Helictite/other|other helictite]]
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*[[Aragonite (Inventory)/Anthodite|Anthodite]]
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==References==
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*Hill, Carol; Paolo Forti (1997) ''Cave Minerals of the World (Second Edition ed.)'' National Speleological Society p 77 ISBN: [[Special:Booksources/1-879961-07-5|1-879961-07-5]]
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==Antler, Helictite, Calcite==
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<gallery perrow=1 widths=300px heights=200px>
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File:Antler helictites C-23.JPG|Antler helictites
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</gallery>
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Current revision as of 13:17, 22 April 2015

Antler helictites

The antler field of the Calcite Helictite section should record stations that exhibit antler helictites.

Like the arms of a deer antler, or the twigs of a branch, antler helictites exhibit straight stems with antler-like tips. The arms of antler helictites are thicker than other helictites (up to 15 cm). 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 and anthodites.

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

Antler, Helictite, Calcite


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