Amazing Geological Phenomena
Grand Prismatic Spring (Wyoming, USA): With a diameter of around 112 m (367 ft) and a depth of 37 m (121 ft), the Grand Prismatic Spring is known the world over for its brilliant colours. This hot spring gets its unusual colouring from various species of thermophiles, one of the most ancient life forms on earth. Heated by magma, water in the Grand Prismatic Spring reaches temperatures between 70 °C and 87 °C (158 °F and 189 °F). It is hottest in the middle. Gates of Hell (Turkmenistan): This site is not named the Gates of Hell for nothing. Located in Turkmenistan's Karakum desert, this gigantic crater has been burning since 1971. The site was not actually created by the devil. In fact, Soviet geologists discovered a gas pocket when drilling for oil. To avoid poisoning the local population with the gas they had released, they set fire to it. The only issue is that the fire hasn’t yet gone out. Mount Roraima (Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana): Located on the border between Brazil, Venez...