Castle Geyser

by Priscilla Burgers

Title

Castle Geyser

Artist

Priscilla Burgers

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Image is Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It is noted for the particularly large geyserite sinter deposits, which form its cone. When hot springs overflow they often form layers of sinter, a rock made of very fine-grained silica, that takes the form of flats, terraces and mounds. Sinter terraces are one of the most distinctive features of geothermal areas. These deposits at Castle Geyser have been likened in appearance to a castle. When the geyser was given this name in 1870, the top edges of the structure resembled the typical profile associated with the modern concept of a castle. It had the appearance of a large keep, multiple turrets, and crenellation along the top edges that resembled towers. Over time the cone's shape changes because of the layers of mineral deposited in successive eruptions.

Castle Geyser has a 10 to 12 hour eruption cycle. The geyser erupts hot water for about 20 minutes in a vertical column that reaches a height of 90 feet before changing to a noisy steam phase that issues for 30 to 40 minutes.
The sinter cone for Castle Geyser has been dated to around 1022 using carbon-14 dating. In November 2002, an earthquake in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska caused Castle Geyser, as well as other geysers in Yellowstone, to decrease in eruption frequency. The affected geysers have returned to their previous pattern since that time, however.

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A greeting card to a buyer in Carmichael, CA on 5/16/2018. Thank you!


ARTISTS NEWS GROUP WELCOMES ALL ARTISTS IN ANY MEDIUM FOR NATIONAL PARKS ART Contest - 11/29/2016
Tied for First Place

THANK YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS FOR FEATURING THIS IMAGE:


- Out West Group-9/15/2013
- Versatile Photography Group-9/15/2013
- Excellent Self-Taught Artists Group-9/15/2013
- Beauty Group-9/16/2013
- Small World Travel Photography Group-9/16/2013
- Small Showroom Group-9/19/2013
- PhotosRUs Group-9/25/2013
- Landscapes and Waterfalls Group - 08/02/2014
- ABC Group - N is For Nature - 1/20/2015

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September 15th, 2013

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