…In limestone regions with well-developed underground water systems, large and small caves are formed by the erosion of groundwater. These are generally called limestone caves, but in many cases, the inside of the cave is filled with stalactites and other deposits of travertine, so these types of caves are specifically called limestone caves. However, in practice, the two are often not clearly distinguished. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "stalactite" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…地下水系の発達した石灰岩地域では,地下水の溶食作用によって大小の洞穴が生じる。これらを一般に石灰洞limestone caveというが,多くの場合,洞内は石灰華の堆積によって鍾乳石stalactiteなどが発達しているので,このような洞をとくに鍾乳洞という。しかし,実際には両者をはっきり区別しないことが多い。… ※「stalactite」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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