The depositional pattern of ${\text{CaCO}}_3$ and other minerals that extends upwards from the floor of a limestone cavern is known as:

Under Karst topography inside caves:
* Stalactites hang downwards from the ceiling of the cavern.
* Stalagmites grow upwards from the cave floor, formed due to the dripping of mineral-rich water containing calcium carbonate (${\text{CaCO}}_3$).