History preserved: The limestone pinnacles at a former tin mining pond in Malim Nawar. — Photo courtesy of Kinta Valley Watch
IPOH: Hidden within a former tin mining pond in Malim Nawar near Kampar is a rare geological feature, towering limestone pinnacles formed millions of years ago and later exposed through decades of mining activity.
The site, near Kampung Changkat Baru, believed to be one of only a handful in the Kinta Valley featuring limestone pinnacles rising from a former mining pond, is a legacy of Perak’s tin mining past and the valley’s ancient limestone landscape.
