US Panic Horrible Today: Live Footage Yellowstone Eruption Spits Hot Dirt very high into sky - Video

US Panic Horrible Today: Live Footage Yellowstone Eruption Spits Hot Dirt very high into sky

Travertine deposition rates at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park are very high (~3 millimeters per day) compared to other calcium carbonate systems. For example, fast-growing corals deposit travertine at an average rate of 1 millimeter per day, and the rate is ~0.2 millimeters per day for calcium carbonate deposited by cold fresh water (called tufas). The growth rate of calcium carbonate in the deep sea or in terrestrial caves is even slower! One reason for the high rate of travertine deposition in Yellowstone is that thermophilic bacteria that live in Yellowstone's hot waters encourage travertine deposition.

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