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Sodium carbonate mining - Botswana

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: t-afbot-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 47 * 31 cm

In addition to producing sodium carbonate, the mine also produces halite, sodium sulfate and sodium bicarbonate salts. The Sua Pan or Sowa Pan is a large natural topographic depression within the Makgadikgadi region of Botswana. Astronaut photograph taken in july 2018 from the International Space Station (ISS).

Keywords for this photo:

2018 - AFRICA - BOTSWANA - DESERT - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPEDITION 56 - ISS - MINE - SALT -