Fly Geyser
fly geyser also known fly ranch geyser small geothermal geyser located private land washoe county nevada mile km north gerlach fly geyser located near edge fly reservoir hualapai geothermal flat approximately foot high foot wide counting mound sits june nonprofit burning man project purchased acre ha fly ranch including geyser million burning man project began offering limited public access property may geyser contains thermophilic algae flourish moist hot environment resulting multiple hue green red coloring rock fly geyser located fly ranch hualapai flat mile km state route mile km north gerlach nevada east black rock desert source fly geyser field heat attributed deep pool hot rock tectonic rifting faulting common first geyser site formed well drilled seeking irrigation water geothermal water close boiling point found well abandoned –foot – calcium carbonate cone formed geothermal energy company drilled second well near site first well water hot enough energy purpose reportedly capped well seal failed discharge second well released sufficient pressure original geyser dried dissolved mineral water including calcium carbonate silica accumulated around new geyser creating cone travertine pool geyser multiple conic opening sitting mound cone foot entire mound foot tall temperature water exiting geyser exceed °f °c typical geyser high elevation carolina muñoz saez hired burning man owner study geyser reported geyser contains really high amount silica silica combined temperature caused quartz form inside geyser extraordinarily quickly quartz typically take year develop geyser saez said fly geyser unlike geyser studied water constantly released reaching foot air geyser formed several travertine terrace creating pool area acre ha water produced geyser contains thermophilic algae flourish moist hot environment coloring rock brilliant hue green red fly ranch open small guided threehour nature walk april october year geyser part nature walk tour managed led friend black rockhigh rock payment ticket walk considered donation used support fly ranch friend organization prior welldrilling attempt resulted creation geyser close currently active fly geyser created pillar calcium carbonate foot tall ceased fly geyser began releasing water fly geyser archived wayback machine german fly geyser friend black rock high rock fly geyser nevada map archived original retrieved image background fly geyser fly ranchburning man project