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| With a little imagination, the tufa creations can look like an fortress from the Middle Ages. |
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| Tufa condo |
LEE VINING, CA - - Thereare tufa tower formations in numerous areas around and in Mono (moe-noe) Lake Basin. These strange looking creations were/are created by fresh water springs forcing water (containing calcium) up through the (carbonate-rich) lake water. So, like the geysers in Yellowstone NP, we end up with calcium carbonate deposits layering up into interesting formations. Including bird condos.
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