Inside Yellowstone - Features & Processes Videos

Black Sand Basin


Topic: Black Sand Basin is only about 1/2 mile from Old Faithful Geyser. It was named for the course black obsidian sand that surrounds the thermal features there.

1 minute 51 seconds
Written & Presented By:
Park Ranger George Heinz


Visitors gather on a boardwalk platform to watch a geyser erupt in Black Sand Basin.

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Related Web Page:

Map with the Black Sand Basin Location
http://www.nps.gov/yell/interactivemap/oftomad.htm

Blacksand Basin Information from our This Month in Yellowstone Feature
http://www.nps.gov/yell/tours/thismonth/sep2004/blacksand/

How Geothermal Features Work
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geothermal.htm

Geothermal Resources in Yellowstone
http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/geothermalresources.htm

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