Western Australian Mines

Photographed from a doorless Cessna 172 over several Bauxite mines in Western Australia. Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content, it is the world's main source of aluminium. The vibrant red soil is due to the highly alkaline waste product composed mainly of iron oxide that is generated in the mining process.

Stained, Western Australia, Horizontal Print

Stained, Western Australia, Horizontal Print — $199 +

Composite, Western Australia, Horizontal Print

Composite, Western Australia, Horizontal Print — $199 +

Leeching, Western Australia, Horizontal Print

Leeching, Western Australia, Horizontal Print — $199 +

Top Soil, Western Australia, Vertical Print

Top Soil, Western Australia, Vertical Print — $199 +

Caustic, Western Australia, Vertical Print

Caustic, Western Australia, Vertical Print — $199 +

Red Mud, Western Australia, Vertical Print

Red Mud, Western Australia, Vertical Print — $199 +

Conveyor, Western Australia, Horizontal Print

Conveyor, Western Australia, Horizontal Print — $199 +

Residue, Western Australia, Horizontal Print

Residue, Western Australia, Horizontal Print — $199 +

Iron Oxide, Western Australia, Horizontal Print

Iron Oxide, Western Australia, Horizontal Print — $199 +

Bauxite, Western Australia, Vertical Print

Bauxite, Western Australia, Vertical Print — $199 +

Alumina, Western Australia, Vertical Print

Alumina, Western Australia, Vertical Print — $199 +

Chemical Spill, Western Australia, Vertical Print

Chemical Spill, Western Australia, Vertical Print — $199 +