Pink Cone Geyser

Geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
44°32′34″N 110°47′46″W / 44.5428865°N 110.7962493°W / 44.5428865; -110.7962493[1]TypeCone geyserEruption height30 feet (9.1 m)Frequency9 to 22 hoursDuration1.5 to 2 hoursTemperature91.3 °C (196.3 °F) [1]

Pink Cone Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is part of the Pink Cone Group. Other geysers in this groups include Bead Geyser, Box Spring, Dilemma Geyser, Labial Geyser, Labial's Satellite Geyser, Narcissus Geyser, and Pink Geyser.[2]

Eruptions last 1.5 to 2 hours with a maximum height of 30 feet (9.1 m) high. The interval between eruptions is 18 to 25 hours.[3]

History

Pink Cone Geyser was named by the Hayden Survey. The geyser's siliceous sinter cone is a dark pinkish-red attributed to manganese oxide and iron oxide staining. Similar coloration occurs at some nearby geysers, including Pink Geyser and Narcissus Geyser. This indicates a common water chemistry, but their behaviors do not affect each other.[4]

Pink Cone Geyser photos
  • At sunset
    At sunset
  • 2014
    2014
  • In the winter
    In the winter

References

  1. ^ a b "Pink Cone Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
  2. ^ "Pink Cone Group". Geyser Observation and Study Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  3. ^ "Pink Cone". Geyser Observation and Study Association.
  4. ^ "Geysers – Lower Geyser Basin". YellowstoneNationalPark.com.
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