The Timpanogos Cave System is uniquely known for its high abundance of helictites, its coloration in its formations, its display of fault-controlled passages, and its alpine surroundings. Helictites are spiral formations that seem to defy gravity. In the Chime Chamber in Timpanogos Cave, there are hundreds of 6 to 10 inch long helictites. These formations are formed by capilary action, hydrostatic pressure, and tiny central canals. In simpler words water is pushed and pulled through small opening where the forces of capillarity attraction and hydrostatic pressure are greater than the force of gravity.