In Photos: Cave Art from Mona Island

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Calcite deposits

(Image credit: Journal of Archaeological Science)

When water dripping from the ceiling reacted with the limestone walls of the caves, it formed speleothems — deposits of calcite like these.

Dan Robitzski
Dan Robitzski
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Dan Robitzski is a staff writer for Live Science and also finishing up his master's degree at NYU's Science, Healthy & Environmental Reporting Program. Formerly a neuroscientist, Dan decided to switch to journalism and writing so that he could talk about transparency and accessibility issues within science. When he's not writing, he's either getting beaten up at fencing practice or enduring the dog breath of his tiny, affectionate Chihuahua. He also spends too much time on Twitter at @danrobitzski.