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View of Monument Geyser Basin looking NE

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View of Monument Geyser Basin looking NE. Dozens of steam vents occur in this area and form fumaroles, frying pans, mud pots, and in some cases have built silica-rich "monuments" (which lend the basin its name). This is an isolated area dominated by steam vents. USGS photo by Pat Shanks, 2002.

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