There are diamond mines all over the world, but none as big as this mine in Mirnyi of eastern Siberia. The mine is 525 meters deep and 1,200 meters wide. The mine was discovered on June 13, 1955 and was mined for nearly 50 years, but was shut down on April 30, 2004. The mine was discovered by scientists Yuri Khabardin, Ekaterina Elagina and V. Avdeenko while on an expedition.
No measurements or words do the size of this mine justice. So, below you can see the size of this massive hole. On the second picture pay close attention to the tiny red arrow, which is pointing at a large rock-hauling truck. This picture really shows you how large the mine really is.
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Very good picture.I didn't saw this much big mine.Really its a largest mine.
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the World's Largest Diamond Mine was really amazing. i don't know that there's a place like this that rich in diamond.
Posted by: Outsourcing Philippines | 2011.05.11 at 01:13 AM
Amazing pictures! I saw that mine picture a few years ago but I never realized how big that hole was until I saw the satellite picture. That thing is just gigantic, as if the earth was hit by a giant asteroid. Knowing the hard and dangerous work of miners to give us diamonds, makes us appreciate their value more.
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