This is a mail I received today...pretty interesting (it is both pretty, and interesting)
Mirny Diamond Mine, Serbia
It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mines in the world.
At 525 meters deep, with a top diameter of 1200 meters, there's even a no-fly zone above to hole due to a few helicopters having been sucked in.
Great Blue Hole, Belize
This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize. There are numerous blue holes around the world, but none as stunning as this one.
It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mines in the world.
At 525 meters deep, with a top diameter of 1200 meters, there's even a no-fly zone above to hole due to a few helicopters having been sucked in.
Great Blue Hole, Belize
This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize. There are numerous blue holes around the world, but none as stunning as this one.
Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah
This is supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth. Extraction began in 1863 and still continues today, the pit increasing in size constantly. In its current state, the hols is 3/4 miles deep and 2.5 miles wide.
Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California
This is the 'glory hole' at Moticello dam, and it's the largest in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14, 400 cubic feet of water every second.
(A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir)
This is the 'glory hole' at Moticello dam, and it's the largest in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14, 400 cubic feet of water every second.
(A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir)
Big Hole - South Africa
Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tonnes of diamonds before being closed in 1914.
Sinkhole in Guatemala
These photos are of a sinkhole that occurred early this year in Guatemala. The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.
Diavik Mine, Canada
The mine is so huge and the area so remote that it has its own airport with a runway large enough to accommodate a Boein 737. It looks equally cool when the surrounding water is frozen.
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