Biggest Diamond Mine

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This diamond mine,the world's largest hole, located near the town Mirna in Eastern Siberia,  has a   diameter of 1.25 km and it's almost 525 meters deep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The truck in the picture, one of the biggest in the world, is just a small point in comparison to the diamond mine. The hole is so deep that the surrounding air zone is closed, helicopters being prohibited to get close to the amazing mine. The restrictions came after a few accidents took place, when helicopters were sucked in by downward air flow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Giant Holes:

Barringer Crater – Arizona

 

 

Big Hole Museum – Kimberley, South Africa

 


 

Guatemala:

 

 

 

 

Source: Sreedhara.com, Reuters

 

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15 Responses to “Biggest Diamond Mine”

  1. kev, on July 16th, 2007 at 4:17 pm Said:

    Kimberley, South Africa
    the best one

  2. Sarj, on August 9th, 2007 at 8:49 am Said:

    wow, that’s a real huge one. amazing.

  3. Tamil Nesan Vimalathithan, on September 12th, 2007 at 6:15 am Said:

    very beauty full mine

  4. KOMLOS ROBERT, on September 16th, 2007 at 10:40 pm Said:

    KÉREM, KÜLDJENEK RÉSZEMRE HASONLO KÉPEKET.
    THANK YOU.

  5. farphehnougat, on September 18th, 2007 at 4:31 pm Said:

    on Google Earth: http://tinyurl.com/28k4za

  6. R.ben., on November 19th, 2007 at 1:48 pm Said:

    Mucho grande a-HOLE!!

  7. Nikita, on December 7th, 2007 at 3:07 am Said:

    I THINK THAT MINE IS QUITE SCARY….

  8. timothy Ca., on December 27th, 2007 at 8:57 am Said:

    reminds me of my ex-wife somehow.

  9. dodgsun, on January 12th, 2008 at 7:20 pm Said:

    OMG..you found the earths ARSE!!!! hehehehhee ;)

    so..if they keep digging..will they end up in Australia???
    think i better start baking that welcome cake then!

  10. bananabones, on February 12th, 2008 at 1:23 pm Said:

    How’s the echo?

  11. $lyssa:)$ILN, on April 11th, 2008 at 11:33 am Said:

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    AMAZAZING
    LOL
    (BENCHWARMERS)
    LOL

  12. Tombot, on May 20th, 2008 at 11:12 am Said:

    Biggest hole

  13. tamilnesanvimalathithan, on June 2nd, 2008 at 2:06 am Said:

    really nice

  14. rocco, on August 14th, 2008 at 8:52 pm Said:

    The apparent largest truck in the world, where believable still looks like a small tonka truck(play-toy)
    by itself in the picture.The photograph should have been taken with the truck and some sort of comparison
    object or personal body to really get the feel of its size.

  15. elena, on August 19th, 2008 at 12:15 pm Said:

    Wow! The hole in Siberia is… WOW!

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