Dripstone can be mined with at least a wooden pickaxe and doesn't require a silk touch. Dripstone can only be placed vertically, either facing downwards or up. If dripstones are placed so that way ...

Dripstone is one of the new items that was added to Minecraft during the 1.17 Caves and Cliffs update. Dripstone is a block that players can find in the new Lush caves biome along with other new items ...