BIG Size ✨ [Stalactite] Gifu Prefecture, Stalactite 5 Thank you for viewing! ✧︎* This is a natural wonder created over a long period of time, a [Stalactite] ✨ "Features" A stalactite is a deposit formed inside a cave, a white or gray icicle-like deposit hanging from the ceiling of a limestone cave. Stalactites are formed when rainwater or groundwater containing carbon dioxide flows into a cave in a limestone region, dissolving the limestone. The water drips and the calcium carbonate precipitates. Stalactites come in various shapes, such as those that hang like icicles and those that grow from the ground like bamboo shoots. Depending on the environment, they grow only about 1 cm in 100 years on average. Stalactites are carbonate deposits mainly composed of calcium carbonate, and because the crystal growth rate is relatively slow, it is usually said that "it takes 200 to 500 years to grow 1 cm." Please check the photos. The size is shown in photos 5-8, and the appearance of other sides is shown in photo 4. "Shipping and Notes" ⚠︎ Please be sure to check the profile before purchasing. ・Colors may appear different depending on your environment. ・Please handle with care as it may be damaged by impact. ・Returns and exchanges due to customer reasons, such as incorrect size, cannot be accepted. Please confirm before purchasing. The products on display have been carefully cleaned, but if you are concerned, please check before purchasing. We also have many other minerals and fossils and other products on display, so please take a look from #muumuufactory if you like. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask (^o^)