Colours of the EarthVideo | Updated 7 years ago Dr Peter Downes, Curator of Minerals and Meteorites, Earth & Planetary Sciences Presented as part of the In the Wild West Lecture Series in 2012. The interaction of the atmosphere and ground waters with mineral deposits over time has produced an exotic array of colourful minerals. Come on a tour through some hotspots for mineral diversity that have been revealed through mining in Western Australia. This video recording was made possible with the support of Chevron Australia.