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Why is Yellowstone National Hot Spring called Mammoth Hot Spring?

Mammoth Hot Springs, located in Yellowstone National Park, USA, is the largest carbonate sedimentary hot springs in the world. Its most striking feature is Minerva Terrace, which is a series of terraces formed by the cooling and precipitation of hot spring water for thousands of years.

One of the main factors of terrace formation is calcium carbonate. Millions of years ago, the sea water at the bottom of Mammos area left thick precipitated limestone here. When the high-temperature acidic solution flows through the rock stratum and reaches the surface of the hot spring, a large amount of precipitated limestone is dissolved. Once in contact with air, some carbon dioxide in the solution will volatilize from the solution. At the same time, solid minerals formed and eventually precipitated in the form of travertine, forming terraces. Looking from a distance, the accumulated golden jade is crystal clear, and the hot springs left behind form beautiful and colorful steps along the hillside. The same scenery reminds people of our colorful pool in Huanglong, China. The difference is that Huanglong is a cold spring and mammoth is a hot spring.