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Curtains in Ruakuri Limestone Cave; Waitomo; New Zealand

Dramatic limestone curtains form the ceiling of the Ruakuri Cave, located in Waitomo, New Zealand. These limestone curtains are a type of stalactite. Water drips from above, disolving limestone. Where the water evaporates, the limestone is left behind. The limestone curtains are formed along a line where water drips from several places.

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Dramatic limestone curtains form the ceiling of the Ruakuri Cave, located in Waitomo, New Zealand. These limestone curtains are a type of stalactite. Water drips from above, disolving limestone. Where the water evaporates, the limestone is left behind. The limestone curtains are formed along a line where water drips from several places.