National Speleological Society
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Oct 6, 2026
Carly VanderheydenHOST
Okay.
Rachel BodiGUEST
Speleological Society.
Carly VanderheydenHOST
Okay.
Carly VanderheydenHOST
Oh.
Laura PittsHOST
For sure.
Laura PittsHOST
You know, the National Speleological Society is located in Huntsville.
Laura PittsHOST
Yeah,
Catherine WesthoffHOST
now you've lost me.
Kyle WoodHOST
This chemical degassing forces dissolved calcium carbonate to precipitate out of the liquid, leaving behind microscopic mineral crystals that build into stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and flowstones.
Kyle WoodHOST
The word speleothem was coined by the American geologist George William Moore in 1952 in a publication for the National Speleological Society.
Kyle WoodHOST
He combined two ancient Greek roots, speleon meaning cave or cavern, and thema meaning deposit or something placed down.
Kyle WoodHOST
Moore recognized that scientists needed a single formal category to classify all secondary cave formations distinct from surrounding bedrock.