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← GeographyWhich growth pattern indicates decreased mineral saturation within dripping cave stalactites?
A)Thicker, shorter conical forms
B)Faster, uniform elongation rates
C)Narrower, tapering dripstone shapes✓
D)Accelerated calcite deposition speed
💡 Explanation
Narrower, tapering formations signal slower deposition because decreasing mineral saturation reduces the effectiveness of calcite precipitation, therefore affecting dripstone morphology, rather than simply halting deposition or causing bulbous growth.
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