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Tufa, Mono Lake
Tufa, Mono Lake
Credit: Mila Zinkova
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).