Narcissus Geyser is a
geyser
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in the
Lower Geyser Basin
The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10 ...
of
Yellowstone National Park
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in the
United States
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. Narcissus Geyser is part of the Pink Cone Group. Other geysers in this group are
Bead Geyser,
Box Spring
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8-way hand-tied box spring
A box-spring (or divan in some countries) is a type of bed base typically consisting of a sturdy wooden frame covered in cloth and containing springs. Usually, the box-spr ...
,
Dilemma Geyser
Dilemma Geyser is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is part of the Pink Cone complex. Other geysers in this group are Bead Geyser, Box Spring
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...
,
Labial Geyser, Labial's Satellite Geyser,
Pink Geyser, and
Pink Cone Geyser.
History
During the 1880s, members of the
Hague Party named Narcissus Geyser.
In Greek mythology,
Narcissus
Narcissus may refer to:
Biology
* ''Narcissus'' (plant), a genus containing daffodils and others
People
* Narcissus (mythology), Greek mythological character
* Narcissus (wrestler) (2nd century), assassin of the Roman emperor Commodus
* Tiberius ...
was renowned for his beauty. He was overly prideful, and disdained those who loved him. As divine punishment he fell in love with his own reflection in a pool, not realizing it was merely an image. He wasted away to death, being unable to leave that which he loved.
Eruptions
Narcissus Geyser has minor and major eruptions. Minor eruptions last 5 to 8 minutes and are high. Major eruptions last up to 15 minutes and are high. The interval between eruptions is and 6 hours.
This geyser is the hardest to see in the Pink Cone Group as it is located furthest from the road and is partially screened by trees. Its cone is the same pink color as Pink and Pink Cone Geysers indicating that they may be tied together though they do not seem to interact.
References
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Geysers of Wyoming
Geothermal features of Teton County, Wyoming
Geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park
Geysers of Teton County, Wyoming