So, that walk yesterday. The one with the massive anthill. That wasn't the only thing we saw. Right at the end of the walk we made our way over to the former smelting house. The whole area exists due to the copper and the mining and smelting of said copper. The mines have long since closed down and all that remains is a small museum. But you can still see traces of the copper industry everywhere.
As we got to the still standing smelting house, well, without a roof or rooms (see top photo), my friend also made her way over to the small beach close by and she showed me all those beautiful looking rocks that were there. They shimmered with all sorts of colours and looked like they had been dipped in oil.
There were large blocks that were probably used for building the hut/house that once stood there, we even saw part of a wall that was still standing, albeit only one block up.
But most of the rocks weren't actually rocks, it was slag. The remainder of the copper smelting that went on years and years ago. It was hard taking decent photos, but I think I got a few. It was a fascinating area and definitely one to go back to again.
Slag looks pretty in this context.
ReplyDeleteI agree, seems to be a very interesting area !
ReplyDeleteOH HOW VERY MUCH INTERESTING this is... We do LOVE to learn about other places... and other times... THAT Slag makes VERY LOVELY... ROCK doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteQuite an interesting find. Seems Copper slag is fairly inert! Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteAnd the beach was absolutely covered with it as well!
DeleteGlad you enjoyed your walk. Sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteYou got it quite well I think - the last one particularly shows the 'rainbow' effect... very pretty... i do find 'old industrial' quite attractive... YAM xx
I would have loved to take that last one home, but it was a bit too big for my window sill. Some of those rocks were actually really heavy as well, as if there was still quite a lot of metal in it!
DeleteVery cool!!
ReplyDeleteSometimes it has a bigger story to tell than just a "rock" on the ground!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
I know, and I was lucky to be with a friend who knew a bit about the area. She could tell me lots.
DeleteCrikey .... it sure looks pretty but isn't that an awful word. SLAG!! You say it and you just think YUK, aye???? Some words are so expressive according to Mum. One of her favourites is PUMP!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit Slag isn't the most impressive of words and it does have a certain ahem connection with it shall we say? That's probably why I chose it.
DeletePump? I never really thought about that one.
Very interesting walk! I definitely think it deserves repeating.
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