Talk:Helictite

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Biological nature edit

Recent studies have shown that Helicites are a symbiotic system between speleoterms and bacteria at 100% intricated More info at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/283349945_Microbial_mediation_of_complex_subterranean_mineral_structures --luxorion

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I have heard a theory where crystal growth determines the direction of where the helictite grows.

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Latest comment: 7 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

at near 100% humidity and varying pressures (not wind) could minerals form as if in a water rock garden ? = Helictite

this is a question any constructive answers or pointers on where to ask such questions would be much appreciated

thanks much

matt — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.192.43.54 (talk) 02:43, 26 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

Do all Helectites have a central canal? edit

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The following sentence is from the description of formation of helectites page. “However, the majority of helectites are not hollow” I can not find a single report which backs up this statement. I would like to know where it originated.

Thanks 2001:8003:844E:CA00:615F:99D1:C711:8BAA (talk) 21:12, 30 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

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