Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area' has mentioned 'Travertine' in the following places:
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[1] This area is known for its colorful travertine pools formed by calcite deposits, especially in Huanglonggou (Yellow Dragon Gully), as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. | WIKI |
[1] In addition, a large population of the endemic orchid species 'Cypripedium plectrochilum' was discovered at the site [2] Huanglong was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992 because of its outstanding travertine formations, waterfalls and limestone formations as well as its travertine terraces and lakes rating among the three most outstanding examples in the world. | WIKI |
Repeated glaciation events, the unique terrane structure, the formation of tufa, the stratum of carbonic acid rock, and climatic conditions such as Arctic-alpine sunlight have created this world-famous travertine landscape. | WIKI |
The total length of the travertine in Huanglong Valley is 3.6xc2xa0km and it is thought to look like a huge golden dragon wheeling through the snow-capped mountains of the valley. | WIKI |
The main landscapes are travertine banks, colorful ponds and travertine waterfalls and caves. | WIKI |
Situated in the north-west of Sichuan Province, the Huanglong valley with its series of travertine lakes, waterfalls, forests and mountain scenery is a superlative natural property. | UNESCO |
Criterion (vii): Huanglong is renowned for its beautiful mountainous scenery, with relatively undisturbed and highly diverse forest ecosystems, combined with the more spectacular localised karst formations, such as travertine pools, waterfalls and limestone shoals. | UNESCO |
Its travertine terraces and lakes are certainly unique in all of Asia, and rate among the three most outstanding examples in the world. | UNESCO |
The property contains all the necessary elements to demonstrate its aesthetic importance including, in particular, travertine formations, waterfalls and limestone formations. | UNESCO |