The quarry was created by the open-pit mining of bedrock limestone. Mining stopped in 1932 and nature has taken over. The 90° angles have been softened by vegetation and the occasional slump that causes chunks to break away. Limestone is particularly prone to breaking up during the freeze thaw cycle because the stone is semi permeable The turquoise colour of the water is caused by the Dolomites and limestone that surround it. The photograph shows the edges of the former quarry, including a 90° corner. You can also see the sharply angled breakage in the limestone, with a large boulder, the size of a human being inside the crack. You can also see vines, young bushes and saplings taking root in the cracks of the limestone. Over a very long period of time (greater than human scale), the vertical lines of the quarry will disappear and become a sharp slope. In the water below, there is one person (apparently male) swimming in the cool water.

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The quarry was created by the open-pit mining of bedrock dolomite (on the left) and limestone.
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