Canary Spring
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Canary Spring is a vividly colored geothermal hot spring terrace within Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs area, known for its striking mineral formations and active thermal features.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal feature
ⓘ
hot spring ⓘ travertine terrace ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Mammoth Hot Springs boardwalks ⓘ |
| contributesTo | overall Mammoth Hot Springs terrace morphology ⓘ |
| environmentType | hydrothermal terrace environment ⓘ |
| formsFrom | hot water emerging through limestone and other rocks ⓘ |
| hasBiologicalCauseOfColor |
algae
ⓘ
thermophilic bacteria ⓘ |
| hasColor |
brown
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasComposition | calcium carbonate deposits ⓘ |
| hasDynamic |
colors vary with temperature and water flow
ⓘ
flow patterns change over time ⓘ |
| hasElevationRelative | on upper terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active hot water outflow
ⓘ
colorful microbial mats ⓘ steam vents ⓘ terraced mineral formations ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
scalding water
ⓘ
thin mineral crusts ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for its bright yellow coloration ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRockType | travertine ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
dissolution and re-deposition of minerals
ⓘ
precipitation of calcium carbonate ⓘ travertine terrace growth ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active thermal feature ⓘ |
| heatSource | Yellowstone magmatic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPhotographedFor |
geological study
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mammoth Hot Springs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Park County, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wyoming ⓘ Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| near |
Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Terraces Drive area of Mammoth Hot Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mammoth Hot Springs terrace system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yellowstone Caldera geothermal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | geothermal research in Yellowstone ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | viewed from designated walkways only ⓘ |
| waterType |
alkaline water
ⓘ
thermal water ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.