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White Elephant Back Terrace

Wyoming

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A fissure right through this part of the Upper Terrace of Mammoth Hot Springs allows hot water saturated with calcium carbonate to reach the surface. The calcium carbonate precipitates out of the water to form a terrace along the entire length of the fissure.

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White Elephant Back Terrace

Wyoming

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