Marble Bar Pool

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Sep 21

Early explorers in the Pilbara mistook the jasper outcrops for marble, and called the new town Marble Bar. The colours in the rocks around Marble Bar Pool are unbelievable, especially if you pour a little water over them to bring out their vibrancy.

The signpost to Marble Bar Pool and Chinaman Pool in the Pilbara, WA

The amazing colours of jasper in Marble Bar, outback Western Australia

Bands of jasper at Marble Bar Pool in outback Western Australia

Splash a little water on the rocks around Marble Bar Pool and the colours of the jasper become unbelievably vibrant

The colours of the jasper found at Marble Bar Pool become even more vibrant when splashed with water

Bands of colour in the jasper in Marble Bar, WA

Once wet, the colours of the jasper in Marble Bar are unbelievable

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Marble Bar Pool

Around Marble Bar

NASA in Marble Bar