How rare are these?

[Badlad]

Anyone offer any advice on these formations.  Are they rare?  How do they form?  Do they have a name beyond speleothem?  Located in north of England.

 

[Leclused]

Looks to me as straws with helictites presumeable aragonite.

Rare ? Depends on the region. Aragonite comes in different colours where white is the most commen. Blue and green are the rare ones

Some photo galeries : http://www.scavalon.be/webalbums/Aragonite/index.html

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Aragonite??  You're in luck there.  I found this information on a reputable geological site
Looks like you'll never get vitamin D deficiency or cold toes if you spend long enough underground with those straws!


"...Aragonite is attuned to the Earth Goddess, encouraging conservation and recycling.  It is a reliable earth-healer and grounding stone.  Aragonite transforms geopathic stress.
Aragonite brings warmth to the extremities.  It combats deficiencies in Vitamins A and D.  Aragonite combats dis-ease and can stop night twitches and muscle spasms.  It also helps with general aches and pains..."

 

[Fulk]

Presumably it also cures Covid (that's if it actually allows it to affect you in the first place). 

 

[mrodoc]

Not that rare in Mendip caves. I can think of at least three sites off the top of my head.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Similar.

Withyhill, Mendip. The op's image looks more like clusters than helectites though.