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Wednesday, 7 November 2012

8 WONDERFUL TERRACED POOLS AROUND THE WORLD


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8 Wonderful Terraced Pools Around the World
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The World Geography, 6 November 2012.

Naturally terraced pools are a shallow, rimmed water bodies usually located on the travertine terraces - a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine terraces often have a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-coloured varieties. Because of this and because of the biochemical composition of the water, these pools usually have wonderful shades of different colours.


Top image: Pamukkale, Turkey (left) and Kuang Si Falls, Laos (right).


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