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Havasu Creek / Grand Canyon
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 0712 0053 (2012-07-01)Copyright © 2012 Ron Wolf
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo May 26, 2012
location
Havasu Creek. Grand Canyon National Park (Coconino County, Arizona, US)notes The milky turquoise color of Havasu Creek is due to its high alkaline content and its load of dissolved minerals, primarily carbonates, sulfates and chlorides of calcium and sodium. The creek drains an area characterized by thousands of feet of limestone deposits, most containing evaporite minerals.keywords: earth science, geology, hydrology, evaporite
camera Canon EOS Rebel T3i, 18mm, f/13, 1/1000 sec.
photo category: Misc. - geology
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