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Geamana 01

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A photogenic landscape but also a very sad one. Images shows what is left of Geamana village, which started in 1978 by copper exploitation in Rosia Poieni has turned into a tailings pond. This 200m deep lake has swallowed hundreds of houses, a cemetery and soon it will cover the church situated once on a high hill.

Although a business which does not bring any profit, sterile continue today to fill the lake swallowing nearby forests and houses. The same fate may have Rosia Montana but with a lake about 4 times bigger that will contain cyanide.

Geamana village is situated in the North side of Metaliferi Mountains - Romania.

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Thank you so much !!!
Image size
800x517px 308.33 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 7D
Shutter Speed
1/395 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
76 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Nov 13, 2011, 11:48:06 AM
Sensor Size
3mm
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Eveqi's avatar
Hello :wave: I've featured your beautiful photo in my journal with reference to petition to save Rosia Montana. I hope you don't mind it, but if you do, please let me know and I will remove it immediately. Thank you :)