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    6 Places Where Earth Has Gone Color Crazy

    by Ian Chant Jul 21, 2015 2 minutes

    The Grand Prismatic Lake in Yellowstone National Park is rightfully famous for the beautiful colors produced by its unique chemistry. But there are also other places where chemistry and geology combine to create vivid natural colors, in hot springs, rock formations, and even normally monochrome glaciers.

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