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Tufa
towers in
Mono Lake
,
California
. Tufa are spires and knobs made of
calcium carbonate
formed by interaction of freshwater springs and
alkaline
lake water. Tufa can reach heights of 30 ft (9.1 m).
Photo credit:
Mila Zinkova
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