Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produce hard water, water that contains dissolved minerals. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in th
The Mineral Spring, etching by Wenceslas Hollar (1607–1677). The unidentified central European spring features a sunken stone basin and ornamental retaining wall.
Tourists and pilgrims having a bath in a hot spring in Gurudwara Complex, Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh state of India, c. May 2009.
A chalybeate (iron-laden) mineral spring at Breznik, Bulgaria
Tap tapan spring in Azarshahr, Iran
Mineral spas are spa resorts developed around naturally occurring mineral springs. Like seaside resorts, they are mainly used recreationally although they also figured prominently in prescientific med
Mineral spring
…few studies on long-term, low-level exposure have been done, as of 2003. The water of mineral springs is sometimes claimed to have therapeutic value. Mineral spas are resorts that have developed around mineral springs, where (often wealthy) patrons would repair to "take the waters" — meaning that they would drink…
Spa Luhačovice in Czech Republic (hotel built by Dušan Jurkovič)
The walls of the Roman spa town Hisarya (Bulgaria)
Slides and pools in the hot springs camp in Bela-Bela (South Africa)
Hot springs of Pamukkale (Turkey)