This galvanised metal ball was used in mining marble. It was forced into a crack, flat, and then blown up with compressed air, enlarging the crack an

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This galvanised metal ball was used in mining marble. It was forced into a crack, flat, and then blown up with compressed air, enlarging the crack and breaking out the stone.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Etusis Lodge, Karibib, Namibia
Photo credit: © Scott Hurd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: &, africa, african, antique, artefact, ball, black, blow, blow-, galvanised, holiday, metal, mining, namibia, namibian, relic, safari, steel, tour, tourism, travel, white