Stalagmite Mineral

It is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings....
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It is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings.
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Dec, 2014

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Is it man made or natural? love it. Voted Glitter and Fireflies!

Like AlanC explained it is a natural formation. In this case it is a Stalagmite because it forms from the ground to the top. Stalactites form from the top to the grownd in calcareous or lime stone caves infiltrated by water that slowly dissolves the calcium carbonate and produces these magnificent natural formations that can thousands of years to form and some of them even connect, that is a Stalagmite forming from the ground ends up uniting it self with a stalactite forming at the same position from the top or cave ceiling thus creating a natural pillar.