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    Crushing 12,000 Tons of Rock for Operation Sand Castle 2009 [Image 4 of 4]

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    A military-painted olive green John Deere excavator is actively working in an arid desert environment, moving or sorting large rocks and rubble. The machine is positioned on a pile of broken limestone or granite rocks, with its bucket lowered into the material. The setting appears to be a desert construction or engineering site, likely a military installation based on the equipment's paint scheme.

    FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.11.2009

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Rauel Tirado 

    204th Public Affairs Detachment

    Pfc. Jason Luckett, assigned to the 259th Quarry Platoon, operates a Hydraulic Excavator (HYEX) and is piling rock boulders for crushing. The rocks will be loaded in the 150-ton an hour Rock Crusher to be pulverized into gravel for Operation Sandcastle 2009, at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California.

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    Date Taken: 07.11.2009
    Date Posted: 07.18.2009 19:06
    Photo ID: 188545
    VIRIN: 090718-A-4434T-004
    Resolution: 2464x1632
    Size: 778.64 KB
    Location: FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 283
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    A John Deere tracked excavator painted in olive/military green is actively scooping rocks at what appears to be a quarry or mining site. The machine's bucket is raised and filled with large white/grey rocks, positioned over a pile of rubble. The arid, mountainous landscape in the background suggests a desert environment.
    An open-air mining or aggregate processing operation is set up in an arid desert environment at the base of a rocky mountain range. The site features multiple conveyor belt systems and crushing/screening equipment arranged on a flat, sandy work area. The landscape is characteristic of the American Southwest desert, with sparse vegetation and clear blue skies.
    An industrial conveyor belt loaded with crushed rock or ore material is photographed from a low angle, extending upward at a steep incline against a clear blue sky. The setting appears to be an open-pit mining or quarrying operation in an arid desert environment. The belt is supported by a metal truss framework with visible idler rollers along both sides.
    A military-painted olive green John Deere excavator is actively working in an arid desert environment, moving or sorting large rocks and rubble. The machine is positioned on a pile of broken limestone or granite rocks, with its bucket lowered into the material. The setting appears to be a desert construction or engineering site, likely a military installation based on the equipment's paint scheme.

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