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 surrounding rock into clay and mud.

May 1, 2019 · A mud pot, mudpot, or mud pool is a geologic term used to describe a pool composed of a mixture of semi-liquid soil and water which forms in a hot spring and produces bubbles caused by the release of gas.

WHAT IS A MUDPOT? A mud pot is a natural double boiler! Surface water collects in a shallow, impermeable (usually due to a lining of clay) depression that has no direct connection to an underground water flow. Thermal water beneath the depression causes steam to rise through the ground, heating the collected surface water.

Yellowstone’s dramatic geysers and rainbow-hued hot springs have long astounded visitors and inspired generations of painters and photographers. But their cousins, the mudpots, hold their own unique allure for those who take the time to observe them in all their gooey glory.

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May 24, 2016 · A Mudpot “or Mud Pool” is a sort of acidic hot spring, or fumarole, with limited water. It usually takes the form of a pool of bubbling mud. The acid and microorganisms decompose surrounding rock into clay and mud. A mudpot is a natural double boiler!

Nov 12, 2018 · At the southern end of the San Andreas Fault in California, where the North American and Pacific tectonic plates famously touch, sits a stinky, gurgling pool of mud. Scientists have been aware of...

A mud pot is a type of geothermal feature formed by the interaction of subterranean heat from the Earth’s crust with surface water and mineral deposits. The result is a pool of bubbling mud, ranging in consistency from watery to thick.

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