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8 Wonderful Terraced Pools Around The World

Posted on the 05 November 2012 by Gerard

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Naturally terraced pools are a shallow, rimmed water bodies usually located on the travertine terraces - a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine terraces often have a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-colored varieties.
Because of this and because of the biochemical composition of the water, these terraced pools usually have wonderful shades of different colors.
(thanks Bosko)

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