Fly Geyser On a small, private ranch in Washoe County, Nevada, you will find this alien, rainbow, mo
Fly GeyserOn a small, private ranch in Washoe County, Nevada, you will find this alien, rainbow, mound-like geyser spouting from a geothermal water pocket. What’s interesting is that this geyser is man-made. Accidentally.It is one of two geysers found on the property. The first, also man-made, was created in an attempt to make barren desert usable for farming. Drilling into the ground, a geothermal pocket of 200-degree water was hit, and then left alone because the water was unsuitably hot. The ignored well grew into a calcium carbonate cone.The second (that would later become Fly Geyser) was formed similarly - a geothermal energy company drilled at the same site, hit the same 200-degree water pocket, and decided it wasn’t hot enough for their use, and left it alone. This new geyser stole the first of its water pressure, which now sits dry a few hundred feet south of it.The leaking geothermal water mixed with dissolved ground minerals has now created a stunning multicoloured statue amidst a dais of mud and ponds of warm water. The array of colours is caused by the presence of thermophilic algae, which flourish in the hot moist environment provided by the geyser.The ranch is private property and generally off-limits to visitors due to vandalism concerns, but it is possible to get in touch with the property owners and organise a tour.AshSource credit: http://bit.ly/1klI7JOSource credit: http://bit.ly/1mkvGPKSource credit: http://bit.ly/1OfwxMEImage credit: http://bit.ly/1YJV1Py -- source link
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