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Fig. 4. Field photographs of the G¨ ney perched springline tufa site. (a) The active waterfall area; (b) Frontal part of
the extinct waterfall area adjacent to active part; (c, d) Close views of the active waterfall front accompanied by
overhanged bryophyte (moss) curtains and pouring water column; (e) Lower slope tufa deposits exposed at the extinct
waterfall foot along the roadside section, note that the steep inactive waterfall tufa facing downslope; (f ) An inside
view of the primary cave located behind the tufa body of the active waterfall. A shallow pool took place at the bottom
and the cave walls were coated by speleothems, note the trace of highstand water level above present water surface.
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