Stalagmites and stalactites, cave curtains and rimstone pools... Jorge Ribas learns all about cave formations.
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Earth: The Skinny On Cave Formations
Stalagmites and stalactites, cave curtains and rimstone pools... Jorge Ribas learns all about cave formations.
Added: Dec 22, 2008
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Runtime: 02:04
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