Yellowstone National Park - Minerva Terrace Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Yellowstone National Park - Mammoth Hot Springs - Minerva Terrace - Yellowstone National Park is a protected area showcasing significant geological phenomena and processes. It is also a unique manifestation of geothermal forces, natural beauty, and wild ecosystems where rare and endangered species thrive. It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers). Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park. It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate. Because of the huge amount of geothermal vents, travertine flourishes. The Terrace Mountain at Mammoth Hot Springs is the largest known carbonate-depositing spring in the world. The most famous feature at the springs is the Minerva Terrace. World Heritage Sites in the USA - Name: Yellowstone National Park Country: United States of America Location: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho Site: Mammoth Hot Springs - Minerva Terrace Inscription: 1978 Category: Natural (vii)(viii)(ix)(x) Unesco Ref: 28 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.