Isnin, 22 Mac 2010

7 Amazing & Scary wonders on Earth!

Kimberley big hole - South AfricaApparently 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.
The amount of earth removed by workers is estimated to total 22.5 million tonnes...

Miry diamond mine, Serbia : I am pretty sure most people have seen this one. it is an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world.
At 525 meters deep with a top diameter of 1200 meters there is even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters being sucked in.
The red arrow in the photo below is pointing to a huge truck.
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 hole is 3/4 mile deep and 2.5 miles wide.
Glory hole - Monticello damA 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 belonging to Monticello dam in California and it is the largest in the world, its size enabling it to consume 14��400 cubic feet of water every second
The hole can be seen at the top left of the photo above. if you were to jump in for some reason your slightly damp body would shoot out near the bottom of the dam (below).
This incredible mine can be found 300 km northeast of Yellowknife in Canada 

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