river hot spring run off meanders between weathered white branches and hydrothermal crust |
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Hydrothermal plain wetted by hot spring run-off. Dissolved minerals in the water deposited a crust of white silica. The brown coloring originates from bacteria that use caratinoids for photosynthesis and minerals. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Norris Geyser Basin. |
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