GOSA Presentation Series – Geyser Paleontology – Sinter Morphologies and its application to dormant/extinct features

Geyserite and its associated structures are as striking and unique as the fountains that create them. This presentation will summarize some of the more common morphologies of geyserite and sinter in Yellowstone geysers, the behavior that produces them, and how that can be used to reconstruct hypothetical prehistoric behavior of dormant features, and interpret current formations to glimpse into the past.