Spring systems encompass a tremendous range of environmental niches where calcareous
deposits commonly form. Although active springs have been classified according to their …

This report reviews how terrestrial hot spring systems can sustain diverse and abundant
microbial communities and preserve their fossil records. Hot springs are dependable water …

An indispensable primer and reference textbook, the third edition of Geochemical and
Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling carries the reader from the field's origins and theoretical …

uring the spring of 1960, an uncle showed me a 'petrifying spring'near Plaxtol in Kent
Dwhere twigs had been encased in a calcareous jacket. A twig was collected and having …

Multiple abiotic and biotic factors combine in nature to influence the formation of calcium
carbonate limestone deposits. Systems Geobiology studies of how micro‐organisms …

The Yellowstone caldera contains the most numerous and diverse geothermal systems on
Earth, yielding an extensive array of unique high-temperature environments that host a …

Microbiological and geochemical surveys were conducted at three hot springs (Obsidian
Pool, Sylvan Spring, and 'Bison Pool') in Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, USA) …

Abstract Abiotic, Bioinduced and Biocontrolled carbonates are process-based sediment
categories. They successively reflect increasing levels of biotic control over carbonate …

The terrestrial limestones forming at the emergence of thermal springs show a variety of
unusual depositional facies. The specific lithological and petrological features of these …

Combining analytical data from hot spring samples with thermodynamic calculations permits
a quantitative assessment of the availability and ranking of various potential sources of …