Mounds of a rare crystalline mineral emerged above the surface of Utah's Great Salt Lake. The four white mounds, which are up to 3 feet high and dozens of feet across, were first seen in October, ...

Park rangers in Utah are concerned and confounded by the appearance of strange white mounds along the shorelines of the Great Salt Lake. Over the last several winters, rangers have noticed that the ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rare mounds of a crystalline mineral have emerged above the surface of Utah's Great Salt Lake, ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Only visible when the Great Salt Lake's level drops below the elevation of 4,194 feet, the mirabilite mounds are back and limited public tours are available. This is only the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The water level of the Great Salt Lake is rising, which is a positive sign for the drought in Utah. This is probably the last weekend that walking tours on the lakebed will be offered ...

GREAT SALT LAKE — A rare geological phenomenon is back at the Great Salt Lake State Park. They're called mirabilite mounds, and they build up when sodium-sulfate-rich spring water hits the cold winter ...

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The rare salt formations discovered on the shores of the Great Salt Lake in 2019 have returned, and officials at Great Salt Lake State Park are leading tours for people who want to see them up close.

One of the largest and strangest engineered structures on Earth is almost completely hidden from the world, unless you know where to look. Buried in the Caatinga vegetation of northeastern Brazil, ...