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silt flow - b & w

corner country - outback australia

The cracking clay of the silt flow at Coocoran Opal field; Part of the process of Opal mining is to rinse the dirt from the raw opal and that is done with the use of old cement mixers known as agitators. The water flows from the ‘Agi’ and forms silty mud flows. Here, the silty clay can dry and crack. Coocoran Opal Field. Lightning Ridge, Outback NSW, Australia