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A quick or sharp movement from the glacier could cause the crevasse. Fast increases in temperature or the overall global warming can cause the glaciers to form crevasses as well. Also in some cases water flows can cause or deepen crevasses.
The calcium carbonate then goes into the ground water which moves down farther into the cave. The water will find its way into small crack and crevasses. The dripping water will create formations called stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites (they grow from the ceiling)and stalagmites (they grow from the floor) are not technically limestone. They form in caves because as the limestone is dissolved calcium carbonate is put into solution in the ground water. This solution drips through crack and slowly forms stalactites and stalagmites.