Have you seen anything dreadful done with mother nature?! Well, we did last Friday! My hubby and I grabbed a lunch at Oyster boy, Metrowalk and as we passed the entrance, this is what we saw… Just in front of Arellano’s Wine Depot, there’s a sign from Stone City saying “Stalagmites and Stalactites for sale”! We were shocked to see those rock formations here in Manila! After centuries of natural art work, these selfish people wants to sell them??!! What were they thinking??!!
- Stalagmites & Stalactites in Metrowalk
Perhaps you’re wondering what is the difference between stalactites and stalagmites. According to How Stuff Works:
Stalactites and stalagmites are what are known as speleothems, deposits of minerals that form into cave structures and line the insides of a cave. Stalactites are the formations that hang from the ceilings of caves like icicles, while stalagmites look like they’re emerging from the ground and stand up like a traffic cone. Some may take thousands of years to form, while others can grow quite rapidly. The two formations are also sometimes referred to collectively as dripstone.
And when these two grows together, they form a column. When you’re exploring caves, your tour guides might warn you not to touch these beauty simply because they stop growing!
According to Wiki:
Since the rock buildup is formed by minerals solidifying out of the water solution onto the old surface, skin oils can disturb where the mineral water will cling, thus affecting the growth of the formation. Oils and dirt from the hands can also stain the formation and change its colour permanently.
To the people who took these natural wonder, you should be ashamed of yourselves!
