Turkey - Pamukkale's by piret490

Pamukkale - Turkey, Denizli Pamukkale - fascinating natural phenomenon.

Uploaded: Feb, 19 2008 | Taken: May, 26 2004| Viewed: 90 times  | 7 votes Camera: SONY | Model: DSC-P72 | Exposure 10/8000s, ISO 100 | FLength: 6mm | SW: Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0

mistybleu - Feb, 21 2008 06:02pm These are fascinating; are they a result of a volcanic eruption? rmoss - Feb, 22 2008 05:02pm Wow! Were these sinter pools the ones that were partially damaged by an earthquake back in the 20th Centuary? If I remember my geology lessons they are produced by the disolution of silica from the mineral rich hydrothermal waters. While not directly the result of a volcanic eruption the waters are heated underground by volcanic activity, allowing them to disolve many minerals which they have brought to the surface. But can you swim in them? 5* pesu - Jan, 05 2009 03:01pm Piret, what a great pic. Did you have a swim there?