Smoking Hills

Canada / Northwest Territories / Norman Wells /

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Deposits of lignite, carbon-rich shale, and pyrite rich in sulphur, ignite spontaneously when the hills erode and the mineral veins are exposed to the air, producing a constant smoke.
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_Hills

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Coordinates: 69°35'57"N 126°25'58"W

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