Telfer Mine, Western Australia

Landsat 9s Operational Land Imager-2 captured this image of the open pits and ponds of Telfer Mine and the surrounding rust-colored soil on Dec. 15, 2023. The soils have areddish tintfrom the iron oxides that have accumulated from millions of years of weathering. This part of Western Australia is known for being rich in natural 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...
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