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20-Jun-2019

The Beauty of Waste Rock

Goldfield, CO

I'm not sure if that is the right term, but this a virtual mountain of rock left over after the metal is extracted.
Best viewed at original size.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II ,Olympus M.ZUIKO ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO
1/640s f/7.1 at 40.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time20-Jun-2019 16:06:46
MakeOlympus
ModelE-M1MarkII
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length40 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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pkocinski15-Aug-2019 11:59
It is pretty in a way... in time it will be filled with grass/weeds and look different.
danad15-Aug-2019 08:15
A modern kind of Aztec pyramids ! Stunning ! V.
Julie Oldfield15-Aug-2019 01:47
Strip mining has definitely left its mark.
Charlene Ambrose15-Aug-2019 00:30
it certainly is an interesting display of shape and color. Nicely captured. V
janescottcumming15-Aug-2019 00:08
An interesting formation.
Walter Otto Koenig14-Aug-2019 23:41
From the thumbnail I thought you had gone to Teotihuacan. Amazing how it dwarfs the trees. A powerful image. "V"
Hank Vander Velde14-Aug-2019 22:13
Great shot of this mountain of mining residue Dan.
J Ponces14-Aug-2019 22:12
Fantastic! I thought 1st of an Aztec pyramid in Mexico... V
John14-Aug-2019 22:08
The beauty of sadness over the environment. V
John Vass14-Aug-2019 19:38
It used to be called “overburden “ because it was over the desired material to be mined and needed to be removed. I think when bureaucracies got involved it became “waste rock” smaller words for non-mining people. I still am amazed they let this mine in when it's at a spot where so much can go wrong! Look at what the EPA did at the Gold King Mine that fouled the Animas River. Can we trust the gatekeepers? (No)
Any way It is beautiful in it’s own way! V
Nick Paoni14-Aug-2019 19:09
Love all those different colored stripes.
Jim Coffman14-Aug-2019 19:00
Wow, that is a lot of rock!!
globalgadabout14-Aug-2019 18:42
think your term is correct....intriguing streaks of colour in the mining residue...the mountain's shape reminds of an Aztec temple..