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Seeping Water
(also know as capillary water) |
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Water seeps through very tiny spaces (capillary
flow) to form crooked, curly and not to mention beautiful speleothems.
There is an example of speleothems formed by seeping water below: Helicite.
Helicite: |
This is a picture of helictite in New Section of Carlsbad Cavern. If you use your imagination you can see how helicite is formed.
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This picture of helictite in New Section of Carlsbad Cavern even looks like it has water droplets still on it.
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Helictite on the wall of a pool in Hidden Cave. This helictite show how helictite can be very different from eachother, but still form in the same way.
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