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English: Helictite
Photographer
English: NPS Photo
Title
English: Helictite
Description
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a coral like cave formation growing from the floor slightly smaller than the pen next to it

Helictites are one of the rarest and strangest formations found in Wind Cave. Bacteria may be responsible for the branching coral-like shape, but no one knows for sure.

  • Keywords: helictite; cave formation; speleothem
Depicted place
English: Wind Cave National Park, Custer County, South Dakota
Date Taken on 13 December 2014
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247cc9e7-93cf-4ee5-bb12-5ba290fd1553
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English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
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WICA

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