Which process controls stalactite mineral stratification by deposition?

💡 Explanation

Epikarst hydrological focusing causes varying saturation because shallow, fractured areas above the cave concentrate rainwater flow and dissolved minerals to drip points. Therefore, mineral layers form heterogeneously, rather than uniform deposition from groundwater table changes.

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