Mound Terrace

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Mound Terrace is a prominent, stair-stepped travertine formation within Yellowstone’s Mammoth Hot Springs, known for its striking mineral deposits and colorful geothermal features.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geothermal feature
tourist attraction
travertine terrace
colorCausedBy mineral impurities
thermophilic microorganisms
composedOf calcium carbonate
travertine
formedBy geothermal activity
precipitation of calcium carbonate from hot spring water
formedIn Quaternary period
hasAccessibility viewed from boardwalks at Mammoth Hot Springs
hasColor brown
cream
green
orange
rust
white
yellow
hasFeature active hot spring vents
flowstone surfaces
rimstone dams
runoff channels
stepped ledges
terraced pools
hasGeologicalType hot-spring deposit
hasMorphology stair-stepped formation
hasProcess silica and carbonate precipitation
travertine deposition
hasStatus protected feature within Yellowstone National Park
isKnownFor colorful geothermal features
distinct stair-stepped appearance
photographic scenery
striking mineral deposits
locatedIn Mammoth Hot Springs
Park County, Wyoming
United States
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
near Liberty Cap (Yellowstone)
Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District
partOf Mammoth Hot Springs terrace system
linked to: Mammoth Hot Springs

Yellowstone National Park hydrothermal system
Yellowstone geothermal area
linked to: Upper Geyser Basin
subjectTo changes in water flow over time
hydrothermal variability
waterSource hydrothermal springs

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Mammoth Hot Springs contains Mound Terrace