Crystal Geyser, UT - One more bonus picture for you! This is a shot of the terraced formations around Crystal Geyser near Green River, UT. While it never erupted while we were there, the terracing is very photogenic near sunset. The pipe you see is where the eruption occurs. Crystal Geyser is powered by carbon dioxide, rather than geothermal activity. It was originally an exploratory well drill to locate oil, but it never produced and was never properly capped. It was drilled down about 800m and ended at a fault zone containing a reservoir or CO2. Cold-water geysers powered by CO2 are very rare and Crystal Geyser is the world's largest. A recent study confirmed eruptions were at regular 8 or 22 hours intervals - that is, it's bimodal. About 2/3rds of the time, the intervals are the shorter, while the remaining times are the longer. We keep driving out here in hopes of seeing an eruption, but so far, no luck!
Well, that's it for photos of this trip. We were happy to have all of you along for the ride! Thanks very much for all your comments!
Ken & Sheila
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