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Shawl<br> New South Wales picture - Shawl formation - If the roof of the cave is of a gentle enough slope a drop of water may run down the wall rather than falling directly onto the floor to form a stalagmite. Subsequent drops of water follow the same path, with each droplet of water leaving behind a trace of crystal. Over time a sheet of crystal, known as a shawl or drapery, is built up.
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Shawl formation - If the roof of the cave is of a gentle enough slope a drop of water may run down the wall rather than falling directly onto the floor to form a stalagmite. Subsequent drops of water follow the same path, with each droplet of water leaving behind a trace of crystal. Over time a sheet of crystal, known as a shawl or drapery, is built up.
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