Opencast coal mine, Merthyr Tydfil

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Opencast coal mine, Merthyr Tydfil

Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 25 Jun 2012

A glimpse of the large Ffos-y-fran opencast coal mine that is situated high above Merthyr Tydfil.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.744869
Longitude
-3.347999