Palette Spring
E704673
Palette Spring is a vividly colored geothermal terrace feature within Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs area, formed by mineral-rich hot water depositing travertine.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal feature
ⓘ
hot spring terrace ⓘ travertine terrace ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | boardwalks at Mammoth Hot Springs ⓘ |
| colorCausedBy |
mineral deposits
ⓘ
thermophilic microorganisms ⓘ |
| formedBy |
mineral-rich hot water
ⓘ
precipitation of calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| hasColor |
brown
ⓘ
green ⓘ orange ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active mineral deposition
ⓘ
flowing hot water ⓘ stepped terraces ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalComposition | travertine ⓘ |
| hasHydrothermalType | hot spring ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
calcium carbonate
ⓘ
travertine terraces ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
dissolution and re-precipitation of carbonate minerals
ⓘ
travertine terrace building ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
geology
ⓘ
hydrothermal geochemistry ⓘ microbiology ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureRange | typical of Mammoth Hot Springs thermal waters ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| inRegion | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inVolcanicSystem | Yellowstone volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | hot spring deposit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
photogenic appearance
ⓘ
vividly colored terraces ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mammoth Hot Springs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wyoming ⓘ Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Mammoth Hot Springs terrace system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfGeothermalArea | Mammoth Hot Springs geothermal area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | hydrothermal activity changes ⓘ |
| waterSource | deep-circulating hydrothermal system ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.