Iron Spring outflow at Fountain Creek near Manitou Springs, Colorado
Detailed Description
Springs discharging from the artesian aquifer are commonly supersaturated with minerals. In this photo at Iron Spring a small mound of iron hydroxides is forming below where the spring outflows to Fountain Creek.
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