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The 45 pages that link to Speleothem, each with the reason it gives.

• KarstRelated: Speleothems preserve records that can help reconstruct past climate and groundwater conditions.

• PaleoclimatologyBroader topic: Growth layers and isotopes in cave deposits track changes in rainfall and temperature.

• CalciteRelated: Many cave speleothems grow as calcite precipitates from dripping water.

• Cave conservationBroader topic: These formations grow slowly and can be permanently damaged by touch or breakage.

• Ice coreCompared with: Speleothems record cave-water chemistry rather than trapped atmospheric air.

• Oxygen isotope ratioRelated: Its oxygen isotope composition can preserve changes in rainfall and cave conditions.

• Cave tourismBroader topic: These formations are frequent attractions and can be damaged by contact.

• SpeleologyBroader topic: Mineral precipitation builds distinctive features and records cave conditions.

• SpeleogenesisBroader topic: Speleothems can preserve chemical records of conditions during and after cave formation.

• Paleoclimate proxyBroader topic: Its growth layers and isotope chemistry can preserve changes in rainfall and temperature.

• StalactiteNarrower topic: Stalactites are ceiling-growing members of this broader class of cave formations.

• AragoniteBroader topic: Some cave deposits contain aragonite rather than the more common calcite.

• TravertineCompared with: Speleothems also precipitate carbonate from water, but form inside caves rather than at springs or rivers.

• Carbonate mineralRelated: Cave formations grow as dissolved carbonate is deposited from groundwater.

• Show CaveBroader topic: These fragile formations are often the features visitors come to see.

• StalagmiteNarrower topic: Stalagmites are one upward-growing type within this broader family of cave deposits.

• Uranium–thorium datingBroader topic: Cave formations are common targets for dating past rainfall and climate.

• Uranium-series datingRelated: Uranium-bearing cave carbonates can preserve datable uranium-thorium disequilibrium.

• Carlsbad CavernsNarrower topic: Many visible formations in Carlsbad Caverns are calcite speleothems deposited by dripping water.

• Cave formationRelated: Cave growth creates settings where mineral-rich water deposits speleothems.

• CenoteRelated: Cave deposits near cenotes preserve records of past rainfall and climate.

• Lechuguilla CaveRelated: The cave contains unusually varied speleothems, including delicate gypsum formations.

• VarveCompared with: Speleothems also preserve climate records, but grow in caves rather than lake beds.

• Cave passageRelated: Speleothems grow on passage floors, walls, and ceilings.

• Mineral precipitationBroader topic: Calcium carbonate precipitation builds many familiar cave formations.

• Postojna CaveNarrower topic: The cave’s stalactites and stalagmites are speleothems formed by mineral-rich water.

• Carlsbad Caverns National ParkBroader topic: These deposits decorate the caves after dissolution creates open chambers.

• Nullarbor PlainRelated: Speleothems in Nullarbor caves preserve records of past water and climate.

• Isotopes of oxygenBroader topic: Oxygen isotope ratios in its growth layers can preserve signals of past rainfall.

• PaleolimnologyCompared with: Cave deposits provide climate records through a different archive and set of proxy signals.

• PaleothermometerRelated: Its carbonate can preserve isotope signals used to investigate cave and regional temperatures.

• Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkBroader topic: Mineral deposits inside the cave record ongoing water movement and limestone chemistry.

• Aven ArmandNarrower topic: The cave’s stalagmites are examples of this broad class of cave deposit.

• Jeita GrottoNarrower topic: The upper galleries display speleothems deposited by mineral-rich water.

• Thiên Đường CaveNarrower topic: The cave’s decorative formations are examples of speleothems.

• Ankarana Special ReserveBroader topic: Cave deposits record the slow movement of mineral-rich water through the massif.

• Cango CavesNarrower topic: The cave’s formations are speleothems created by mineral deposition.

• Caves of Han-sur-LesseBroader topic: Mineral-rich water leaves deposits that shape chambers and passages.

• EisriesenweltCompared with: Unlike mineral cave deposits, Eisriesenwelt’s best-known formations are made of ice.

• Frasassi CavesNarrower topic: The cave’s stalactites, stalagmites, and other mineral ornaments are speleothems.

• Friouato CavesRelated: Deposits can form where mineral-rich water drips through limestone chambers.

• Jenolan CavesNarrower topic: Jenolan’s visible formations are examples of cave mineral deposits.

• LurgrotteBroader topic: Mineral-rich drips and seepage build formations inside the cave.

• Sof Omar CavesRelated: Such deposits can record water movement and mineral processes inside limestone caves.

• δ18ORelated: Its δ18O can preserve changes in rainfall and moisture sources.