How do minerals form in caves?

Caves are full of amazing stuff: bats, hidden passageways and of course – spectacular rock formations! So where do these rock structures come from? We asked geologist Hazel Barton to help us find the answer.

Caves are full of amazing stuff: bats, hidden passageways and of course – spectacular rock formations! So where do these rock structures come from? We asked geologist Hazel Barton to help us find the answer.
Got a rock-solid question? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help find the answer under the surface.

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How do minerals form in caves? 

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