Hverir is the Icelandic word for hot springs, so this area is simply called the Hot spring geothermal area. Prominent in this area is the orange-colored rhyolite mountain Námafjall (482 meters above sea level) adjacent to Námaskarð pass. Hverir is a high-temperature geothermal area with boiling, hissing, and bubbling fumaroles (steam vents) and solfataras (mud pots). The area is very colorful with yellow, orange, pink, white, and grey colors in abundance. The dominant yellow color is from sulfur deposits and historically, sulfur from Mt. Námafjall was mined and exported for the use of gunpowder. This area has been nicknamed “eldhús djöfulsins” or Hell’s Kitchen and you will understand why, when you stand in the middle of the geothermal area surrounded by steaming and boiling hot pots and steam vents, with the overwhelming smell of sulfur filling the air.
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Iceland: The Colorful Mt. Námafjall and Hverir Geothermal Area in North-Iceland
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