Mudpot
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A mudpot, or mud pool, is a type of acidic hot spring, or fumarole, with limited water. It usually takes the form of a pool of bubbling mud, as a result of the acid and microorganisms decomposing surr
Mudpots lined up above a volcanic fissure at Hverarönd, Iceland
Mudpot at Sulphur Springs, Saint Lucia
Mudpot in Bumpass Hell, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mudpot in Yellowstone National Park
The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal
Mudpot
…rich in volcanic ash, clay, and other fine particulates. The thickness of the mud usually changes along with seasonal changes in the water table. The geothermal areas of Yellowstone National Park contain several notable examples of both mudpots and paint pots, as do some areas of Azerbaijan, Iceland, New Zealand and Nicaragua…
Steamboat Geyser at Norris Geyser Basin
Excelsior Geyser at night, Midway Geyser Basin
Porcelain Basin at Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin