Which outcome occurs regarding speleothem deposition when water evaporation increases within caves?

💡 Explanation

Elevated evaporation causes increased stalactite precipitation rates through carbonate supersaturation; the process, called mineral precipitation, occurs because dissolved ions combine into solid form as the water loses its solvent capacity; therefore calcium carbonate deposits faster, rather than reduced thickness through slower evaporation cycles.

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