Crystal Geyser
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Crystal Geyser is located on the east bank of the Green River approximately 4.5 miles (7.25 km) downstream from Green River, Utah. It is a rare example of a cold water "soda pop" geyser caused by groundwater mixing with subterranean carbon dioxide under pressure. It erupts about every five hours, sometimes to a height of 10 meters or more. The geyser was created by an exploration well drilled circa 1940. At some time in the distant past, there was evidently a natural mineral spring at the site.
From the report of the John Wesley Powell river expedition, July 13, 1869:
- We stop to examine some interesting rocks, deposited by mineral springs that at one time must have existed here, but which are no longer flowing.
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- Cold Water Geysers (Crystal Geyser, Utah)
- Implications of results from CO2 flux surveys over known CO2 systems for long-term monitoring
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