Mud pots in West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory August 2024 (approx.)

Frothy blue-green mud pots surrounded by grassy areas. Trees and Yellowstone Lake in the background under partly cloudy sky.

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Mud pots form in a few selected areas of West Thumb Geyser Basin where low-pH acidic fluids dissolve rocks and soil to produce clay-rich muds. USGS photo by Pat Shanks, 2024.

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Public Domain.

Mud pots in West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Detailed Description

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West Thumb Geyser Basin: Diverse and Exceptional Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Geysers, and Hydrothermal Explosions

West Thumb Geyser Basin: Diverse and Exceptional Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Geysers, and Hydrothermal Explosions

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO)

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Mud pots in West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Detailed Description

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Related

West Thumb Geyser Basin: Diverse and Exceptional Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Geysers, and Hydrothermal Explosions

Related

West Thumb Geyser Basin: Diverse and Exceptional Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Geysers, and Hydrothermal Explosions