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Tufa Towers, California
Depositional Landform Pictures
Tufa is a porous variety of
travertine
that forms from underwater springs. Mono Lake's water level was lowered to reveal its tufa towers (
see the Trona Towers
).
Photo (c) 2006 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com (
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