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CO2 foam advancing across the travertine field of Crystal Geyser.
Crystal Geyser is located on the east bank of the Green River approximately 7.2 km downstream from Green River, Utah. It is a rare example of a cold-water carbon dioxide driven geyser; geothermal activity does not play a role in the activity of the geyser. The ground water near the geyser has significant quantities of dissolved carbon dioxide, along with substantial underground gas accumulations in the surrounding area. Saturation of the aquifer with CO2 creates enough pressure to force groundwater through the geyser and out on to the surface. Before 2005, the Geyser eruptions were as much as 130 feet in the air but now they seldom reach more than two or three feet in height Locals believe that this is due to oil exploration near Green River changing the water table.
The first written record of Crystal Geyser comes from the report of the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869, July 13, 1869.
Foam
CO2 foam advancing across the travertine field of Crystal Geyser.
Crystal Geyser is located on the east bank of the Green River approximately 7.2 km downstream from Green River, Utah. It is a rare example of a cold-water carbon dioxide driven geyser; geothermal activity does not play a role in the activity of the geyser. The ground water near the geyser has significant quantities of dissolved carbon dioxide, along with substantial underground gas accumulations in the surrounding area. Saturation of the aquifer with CO2 creates enough pressure to force groundwater through the geyser and out on to the surface. Before 2005, the Geyser eruptions were as much as 130 feet in the air but now they seldom reach more than two or three feet in height Locals believe that this is due to oil exploration near Green River changing the water table.
The first written record of Crystal Geyser comes from the report of the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869, July 13, 1869.