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A moraine is a cone-shaped deposit of calcite that builds up on the floor of a cave.true or false?

A moraine is a cone-shaped deposit of calcite that builds up on the floor of a cave.true or false?
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A moraine is a cone-shaped deposit of calcite that builds up on the floor of a cave.true or false?

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The cone-shaped deposit of calcite that builds up on the floor of a cave is called a stalagmite. This is different from a stalactite which is also cone-shaped but on the other hand  builds up on the ceiling of a cave. Hence the answer is false.
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