TURKEY PAMUKKALE

PAMUKKALE

Pamukkale Travertines located in Denizli are formed by natural sources of hot water coming to the traverten beds and emerging to the surface. Hot water is poured into the layers of the travertine here and makes various precipitations. This hot water, which is rich in calcium and hydrocarbons, is at 356 degrees and forms a series of chemical change-after-carbonate precipitates when in contact with air, creating a white and hard floor.

The hot thermal waters around Pamukkale are the fault lines and the geological events in the source region. There are 17 hot water areas with temperatures between 35-100 degrees in the region. The source of Pamukkale has been used since ancient times, even from ancient times. The thermal water coming from the weld comes to the travertine at a distance of about 320 meters. It is poured into the traverten layers from here to reach 240-300 meters.

The calcium carbonate precipitated in the chemical reaction sequence forming the layered appearance here is initially in gel form. This gelatinous structure, which hardens over time, becomes a traverten and attracts many tourists.