Silica is the dissolved quartz found in geothermal systems.
He rewanga takawai te takawaiwhatu e kitea ana i ngā pūnaha hanawhatu.
The Pink and White Terraces were awe-inspiring silica structures formed by geothermal waters that crystalised over hundreds of years. Yet, it took only one volcanic eruption to disappear!
He tūāpapa takawaiwhatu whakamīharo a Ōtūkapuarangi me Te Tarata kua āhuatia ake i ngā waiwhatu me te takawaitanga i ngā rautau e hia nei. Engari, kotahi anake te hūnga puia, ā, ka ngaro!
