Nature Blautopf

Blautopf · 08:28 AM

The Blautopf (lit. "blue pot") in Blaubeuren, Germany.

slowpez · 11-18-2012, 08:37 AM

Interesting looking area. Is it a hot spring. Looks like some we have in Florida.

Falcon030 · 11-18-2012, 08:42 AM

No, it's a ~20 m deep karst spring, fed by seeping water from a several km long subterranean cave system. The water's blue color is the result of chemical properties of limestone densely distributed in the water.

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11-18-2012, 08:37 AM	#2
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Interesting looking area. Is it a hot spring. Looks like some we have in Florida.

11-18-2012, 08:42 AM	#3
Falcon030 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Neu-Ulm, Bavaria Posts: 34 Original Poster	No, it's a ~20 m deep karst spring, fed by seeping water from a several km long subterranean cave system. The water's blue color is the result of chemical properties of limestone densely distributed in the water.