Turban Geyser is a

geyser A geyser (, ) is a spring with an intermittent water discharge ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. The formation of geysers is fairly rare and is caused by particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few places on Ea ...

in the Upper Geyser Basin of

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in the

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. Turban Geyser belongs to the Grand Group (or Grand Geyser Complex), and its eruption is tied to

Grand Geyser Grand Geyser is a fountain geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is the tallest predictable geyser known. It was named by Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (September 7, ...

. In the hours prior to Grand's eruption, Turban will have five-minute eruptions every 15–25 minutes. These eruptions measure 5–10 feet (2–3 m) in height. During Grand's eruption, Turban erupts continuously reaching up to 20 feet (6 m). Following an eruption of Grand, Turban will continue to erupt intermittently for an hour or so along with

Vent Geyser Vent Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Vent Geyser belongs to the Grand Group (or Grand Geyser Complex), and its eruption is tied to Grand Geyser Grand Geyser is a fountain geyser ...

. At times, it is not possible to see Turban erupting through the steam and spray of Grand Geyser. Turban Geyser was named for the similarity in appearance of the sinter deposits in its basin to the

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headpiece. Dr. A.C. Peale named the geyser in 1872.

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