# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/8Gjys3E9jP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2461394-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cc2733db0f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-09-26T17:38:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

Open pit #mining, like that depicted in this #photo, can be a huge #environmental hazard. #Rocks that have been buried for millions of years can expose #radioactive elements, #asbestos-­like #minerals, and metallic #dust, and the separation process can produce #toxic, radioactive mixtures of #rock and #liquid that then #contaminate bedrock.
#photooftheday #science #environment #geology #elements
Image: Courtesy of Shutterstock

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## Tags

rocks, contaminate, photooftheday, liquid, environmental, mining, elements, minerals, photo, toxic, science, dust, geology, asbestos, environment, rock, radioactive

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