Palette Spring

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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.

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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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Mammoth Hot Springs contains Palette Spring