Petrifying well
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A petrifying well is a well or other body of water which gives objects a stone-like appearance. If an object is placed into such a well and left there for a period of months or years, the object acqui
"Petrified" teddy bears in the waterfall at Mother Shipton's Cave. The steadily flowing water is rich in calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate, which crystallises on objects and gradually hardens them.
The petrifying well at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Matlock Bath
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Matlock Bath is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Derbyshire Dales, south of Matlock on the main A6 road, and approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby. The popula
Petrifying well
…overlaid) with molecules of stone or mineral. Notable examples of petrifying wells in England are the spring at Mother Shipton's Cave in Knaresborough and Matlock Bath, in Derbyshire. In France, some of the most well-known wells, such as the "petrifying fountains" of St. Alyre (Clermont-Ferrand) and Saint-Nectaire…
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Fountain in Derwent Gardens
The main shopping and refreshment area situated on the A6 road, Matlock Bath
Cable Cars high above the A6 road and the River Derwent