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There are, however, some dripping caverns incrusted with stalagmitic deposit.

From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

That this cave had been enlarged by a partial sinking of the floor is not improbable, as broken stalagmitic columns, and pillars like broken shafts, once probably in contact with the roof, are still apparent.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas

As they proceeded they passed groups of stalagmitic cones of all shapes and sizes.

From The Mines and its Wonders by Kingston, William Henry Giles

A stalagmitic calcite of a beautiful purple colour, from Reichelsdorf in Hesse, is coloured by cobalt.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

Until the stalagmitic floors of the limestone caves have been examined systematically it is not safe to say that Paleolithic Man never inhabited the islands, but it is at least very unlikely.

From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil