Story: Landscapes – overview
The Emerald Lakes fill explosion craters near the summit of Mt Tongariro. Their brilliant colours are partly caused by dissolved minerals, washed down from the thermal area of nearby Red Crater.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10052497
Photograph by Helen Mitchell
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