Which outcome occurs when mineral saturated water drips?

💡 Explanation

Stalactites form in karst regions because supersaturated water undergoes mineral precipitation as it drips from cave ceilings. This deposition forms calcium carbonate formations, therefore, stalactites result, rather than weathering which involves breakdown by oxidation.

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