Pamukkale, (cotton castle) natural hot spring travertine thermal mineral pools and terraces, Denizli, Turkey. Pammukale, originally the Greek city of
Pamukkale, (cotton castle) natural hot spring travertine thermal mineral pools and terraces, Denizli, Turkey. Pammukale, originally the Greek city of Hierapolis, was built on top a natural travertine rock formation 2,700 metres (8,860 ft) long, 600 m (1,970 ft) wide and 160 m (525 ft) high. There is evidence that for thousands of years, people have been drawn to the attraction of the thermal pools. Pamukkale's terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by mineral water from the 17 hot springs that spout mineral water with temperatures ranging from 35 °C (95 °F) to 100 °C (212 °F). When the water, supersaturated with calcium carbonate, reaches the surface, carbon dioxide de-gasses from it, and calcium carbonate is deposited. Calcium carbonate is deposited by the water as a soft gel which eventually crystallizes into travertine.
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Location: Pamukkale
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