Lansalon Pit
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Lansalon Pit by Tony Atkin as part of the Geograph project.
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Lansalon Pit
Image: © Tony Atkin Taken: 21 Sep 2008
The green colour of the water in the pit is due to very fine particles of clay suspended in the water. The same effect sometimes happens naturally in lakes fed by glaciers.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.362729
Longitude
-4.805921