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Formation of limestone depressions, cockpits and tower karst (CSEC Geography)

Stalagmites and stalactites are fascinating features commonly found in limestone caves, formed through a process called speleogenesis, which occurs over thousands to millions of years. Stalactites hang from the ceiling of caves and begin forming when mineral-rich water drips down. Water seeps through cracks in the limestone, dissolving calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) along the way. When this water reaches the cave's air, carbon dioxide (CO₂) escapes, and the calcium carbonate gets deposited layer by l