Geothermal formation. This structure has been formed by deposits of silica from hot water issuing from a shaft. The dissolved silica precipitates out

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Geothermal formation. This structure has been formed by deposits of silica from hot water issuing from a shaft. The dissolved silica precipitates out as the water cools. Geothermal areas are where volcanic activity drives hot water and steam to the surface. Photographed in Iceland.

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Photo credit: © MARTYN F. CHILLMAID/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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