flowstone
noun
flow·stone
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Definition of flowstone
: calcite deposited by a thin sheet of flowing water usually along the walls or floor of a cave
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And uranium-thorium dating said the flowstone couldnât be any younger than 114,000 years. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthals were artists and thought symbolically, new studies argue," 22 Feb. 2018 Forty to 70 feet below ground, stalactites and stalagmites meet to form columns, delicate soda straws dangle from the ceiling and flowstones cover the walls. — Chelsey Lewis, USA TODAY, "Seven natural wonders in Wisconsin," 16 Mar. 2018 Forty to 70 feet below ground, stalactites and stalagmites meet to form columns, delicate soda straws dangle from the ceiling and flowstones cover the walls. — Chelsey Lewis, USA TODAY, "Seven natural wonders in Wisconsin," 16 Mar. 2018 Forty to 70 feet below ground, stalactites and stalagmites meet to form columns, delicate soda straws dangle from the ceiling and flowstones cover the walls. — Chelsey Lewis, USA TODAY, "Seven natural wonders in Wisconsin," 16 Mar. 2018 Forty to 70 feet below ground, stalactites and stalagmites meet to form columns, delicate soda straws dangle from the ceiling and flowstones cover the walls. — Chelsey Lewis, USA TODAY, "Seven natural wonders in Wisconsin," 16 Mar. 2018 Here, too, flowing water had deposited a flowstone over the layer of sediment in which these shells were found. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthals were artists and thought symbolically, new studies argue," 22 Feb. 2018 Forty to 70 feet below ground, stalactites and stalagmites meet to form columns, delicate soda straws dangle from the ceiling and flowstones cover the walls. — Chelsey Lewis, USA TODAY, "Seven natural wonders in Wisconsin," 16 Mar. 2018 The older a flowstone gets, the more thorium builds up inside it. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "Neanderthals, the Worldâs First Misunderstood Artists," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flowstone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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