Comments on: Siberian Diamond Mine

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:16:05 +0000

and here

http://www.usmra.com/photos/bigpit/

By: Jeronimo

Jeronimo — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:16:04 +0000

Here (http://mapy.pomocnik.com/kopalnia-diamentow-w-mirny/) you can find some more Mirny Pictures

By: Jeronimo

Jeronimo — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:14:30 +0000

Here (http://mapy.pomocnik.com/kopalnia-diamentow-w-mirny/) you can find some more pictures of Mirny Mine

By: jher

jher — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 07:28:58 +0000

The Ekati Diamond mine(s) in Canada are similar looking but smaller.

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more info here:

http://ekati.bhpbilliton.com/repository/newsImages/imageLibrary.asp

By: Mikhail

Mikhail — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:19:07 +0000

Another big hole is Chiquicamata in Chile:
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By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 04:05:44 +0000

Thanks, I was trying to find this about three weeks ago!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:06:40 +0000

This reminds me of the Delabole slate quarry in Cornwall:
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It’s about 150 metres deep, and either 1.5 miles or 1.5 kilometres in circumference, depending which web page you believe!