US EditionTourist Coins Pose Giant Problem at N. Ireland's Famous Causeway Site
NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 13 – Conservation efforts include a $40,000 project removing coins from 10 sites to prevent basalt flaking caused by corroding coins wedged by visitors seeking luck or love.
- Visitors leave coins in the cracks at the Giant's Causeway, causing damage to the rocks and leaving rust-colored streaks.
- The coins corrode and expand, leading to flaking as reported by Cliff Henry, the causeway's nature engagement officer.
- The trial regarding this issue was successful and will be expanded across the causeway, according to Cliff Henry.
- The Giant's Causeway attracts nearly one million visitors each year, with many hoping to bring love or luck with their coins.
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