A view of a hot spring (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

A view of a hot spring

Caption

A close-up picture of the sediment and rocks of one of five hot springs during low tide, showing iron oxide mineral precipitates.

Credit

Fatima Li-Hau, ELSI

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