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Yellowstone Mammouth Hotsprings Area |
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Mammouth Hot Springs has a layer of limestone. Superheated water bubbles up through the limestone and gathers minerals. These minerals are left behind as calcite, similar to stalagtites and stalagmites in a cave. The effect is rather like a mountain turning itself inside-out. |
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Hymen Terrace with Palette Springs in the background. |
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Angel Mound with a spring dripping over the side. Calcite remains behind. |
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Liberty Cap was once an active hot spring with quite a build up. |
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A sapling is growing out of Liberty Cap. |
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Mamouth Hotsprings -- essentially Jupiter Springs -- as seen from the road. |
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The main terrace of Mammouth Hot Springs. |
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Orange Mound and its active hot spring. |
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Minerva Terrace. |
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