Clarissa-forrás
Hungary, Parád
Description
At the meeting point of the houses of Parádóhuta and the forest, we find a beautifully built, covered spring capture, which is one of the carbon dioxide, sulfurous-smelling water eruptions characteristic of the Mátra, known as "csevice".
The "csevices" are real specialties of the area. The word of Slavic origin originally means 'sour'. It was long believed that the carbonated, sulfurous-smelling eruption was a product of volcanic aftereffects in the area of former volcanoes. However, the active period of the Mátra ended about 12 million years ago, and volcanic gases are unlikely to be stored below. Below the lava rocks of the mountain, at enormous depths, there are sedimentary rocks - and these decompose chemically under the influence of enormous pressure and heat. The carbon dioxide thus formed escapes towards the surface, and as it approaches it, dissolves in the water of the springs. The sulfurous ("rotten egg") smell is due to the weathering of a mineral called pyrite.
The famous medicinal water of Parádóhuta comes from the Clarissza spring, built in 1883, which springs at the southeastern end of the settlement, at the edge of the forest. A gabled house was built over it, so at the bottom of the staircase leading to the water spring, in a pleasant cool, we can taste the carbon dioxide water of the Clarissza-csevice. This spring has a low sulfate content, we don't feel the hydrogen sulfide taste either, but thanks to its high iron content, its water most resembles rusty well water.
The spring was named after Count Mihály Károlyi's grandmother, Countess Clarisse Kornis. The water source is so popular that sometimes one has to queue for the weakly flowing ferruginous-carbonated water. Although only the fresh water has a specific therapeutic effect, it's worth filling a few bottles of it because of its special taste and high iron content! With its carbon dioxide content, it has a good effect on the body: it accelerates blood circulation, and its iron content helps in blood formation, so those with iron deficiency can drink it as a cure.
We also find benches at the edge of the small clearing around the built spring.
