Binsham Bentonite Open-Pit Mine

Aerial view of a now backfilled open-cast mine for bentonite extraction near Binsham, Tiefenbach Landshut, Lower Bavaria, taken on July 29, 2003.  

Bentonite, a naturally occurring mixture of various clay minerals with diverse applications, was extracted in the open-cast mine near Binsham in the Landshut region: in civil engineering, mining, as well as a food additive, in the beverage industry, and in cosmetics.  

(Hoch über Baern, page 180)