Aerial view of abandoned opencast mining pit in Mathiatis, Cyprus. Acidic red lake is a result of pyrite ore extraction

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Size: 3561px × 2000px
Location: Mathiatis, Cyprus
Photo credit: © Anna Kucherova / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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