White Marble Fountain

A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect.A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source (Latin fons), fills a basin of some kind, and is drained away. Fountains may be wall fountains or free-standing. In fountains sheets of water may flow over varied surfaces of stone, concrete or metal.Flow of water from high gravitational potential energy to low gravitational potential energy causes a fountain to form, due to increasing pressure on the inside of the system.Many famous fountains around the world are carved from marble. That is one of the most elegant and luxurious stones around, is a common material used in sculptures and building materials. Marble is a softer stone, so it is easier to carve extravagant fountains form this material.a spring of water coming from the earth. : the source from which something comes. a fountain of knowledge. 3. : an artificial stream or spray of water (as for drinking or ornament)Fountains assist in the process of moving the water from the surface with the bottom. The water towards the bottom becomes oxygenated through the aeration brought on by the fountain. This process allows the hydrogen sulfide gas that collects at the bottom of lakes and ponds to be greatly reduced.