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Radiata Pool

Radiata Pool is a 60°C hot spring in the Ngatamariki geothermic field in Waikato, New Zealand. It has an acidity of 7.72 pH, and is surrounded by dense vegetation. Inside the pool, there are dead branches and a wide diversity of micro-organisms. It is approximately 10 by 5 metres. The composition of the pool includes chlorides, sodium, bicarbonates, silicon and sulfates.

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Radiata Pool is a 60°C hot spring in the Ngatamariki geothermic field in Waikato, New Zealand. It has an acidity of 7.72 pH (slightly basic), and is surrounded by dense vegetation. Inside the pool, there are dead branches and a wide diversity of micro-organisms.1 It is approximately 10 by 5 metres. The composition of the pool includes chlorides, sodium, bicarbonates, silicon and sulfates.12

In 2016 Radiata Pool was sampled, and found Odinarchaeota and Heimdallarchaeota.3

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References

  1. Macdonald, Nikki (7 May 2015). "What lives in New Zealand's hot and hostile volcanic springs?". Stuff. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. "Home - 1000 Springs". www.1000springs.org.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. Puiu, Tibi (26 June 2023). "Scientists discover common ancestor to all complex life forms". ZME Science. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

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