Cave popcorn is a mineral deposit that is often white and appears in knobby clusters that look like the popular snack. Also called cave coral, it usually forms where moisture leaks through a cave wall or where water drips from walls or ceilings and splashes onto surfaces below. (Bartlomiej Kwieciszewski / Shuterstock)
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