El corazón de la tierra
Mina a cielo abierto de La Zarza (Huelva). Los cortes verticales que aparecen, son terrazas para acceder a la masa del mineral.
Se observa en la capa del suelo más próxima al agua, una coloración anaranjada por el contacto con los iones de hierro, azufre y cobre que lleva disueltos la misma.
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Cintia Rodriguez (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
395.0 KB
Width
903 px
Height
1600 px
Aspect
903:1600
Taken
21 May 2018
Coordinates
37.7109, -6.8542
Tint
Very pale blue
Submitted
21 May 2018
Comments
La Zarza mine, already exploited by Tartars and Romans, has about a thousand excavation wells. It was abandoned and reopened many times. Finally, it was closed in the 90s of the 20th century. In recent years plans companies and public institutions have designed plans to reopen it, but it still remains closed. The accumulation of slag and acid water is a constant risk of contamination.