Natural Phenomenon: Stalactite and Stalagmite

A Stalactite is a type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or manmade structures such as bridges and mines. Any material which is soluble, can be deposited as a colloid, or is in suspension, or is capable of being melted, may form a stalactite. Stalactites may be composed of amberat, lava, minerals, mud,peat, pitch, sand, and sinter. A Stalagmite is a type of rock formation that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings. Stalagmites may be composed of amberat,lava, minerals, mud, peat, pitch, sand, and sinter. Usually when there are stalactite and stalagmite in one place, they call it dripstones.

There are four formation of stalactites and stalagmites, they are limestone stalactite and stalagmite, lava stalactite and stalagmite, ice staclatite and staglamite, and concrete stalactite and stalagmite. 

So What's the difference between stalactite and stalagmite?

• The first one of course, a stalactite is a formation of rock that hangs from the ceiling of caves. While a stalagmite is a formation of rock that rises from the floor of the cave.
• The second, the shape of a stalactite usually have a pointy tip. while the shape of a stalagmite is usually round.

Now the biggest stalactite and stalgmite are in  Gruta da Lapinha, near Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil