Ever seen Deep holes which looks to have no end and creates an impression that it extends up to next end of the globe. If you haven't, here are seven deep holes to amaze you
1) Kimberly Big Hole ( South Africa )
The Kimberly Big Hole is the largest one excavated by hands and one of the largest diamond mines in the world. The depth of the hole is about 1097 meters and it yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before it was closed in the year 1914.
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| Kimberly Big Hole |
2) Glory Hole Monticello dam ( California )
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| Glory Hole |
What you are seeing in the above picture is Spillway of the Monticello Dam which is about 72 feet in diameter at the lake level and narrows down to 28 feet at the bottom exit. It is capable of draining 48,400 cubic feet of water per second.
2)Bingham Canyon mine ( Utah )
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| Bingham Canyon Mine |
This is one of the largest man made hole in the world. The extraction of this place begins at 1863 and begins production in 1906 , the operation continues still today. This hole extends up to 0.6 miles deep and 2.5 miles wide covering over a massive area of 1,900 acres. That's really massive.
4) Mirny Diamond Mine ( Serbia )
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| Mirny Diamond Mine |
The photo tells it all , this beast covers area of top diameter of 1200 meters and 525 meter depth. Even Helicopters are sucked into this big hole and hence this was flagged as a No fly zone by the government.
5) Diavik Mine ( Canada )
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| Diavik Mine |
This mine located in Canada yields 1,500 kg diamonds annually. The mine appears to be frozen for most of the year and the area is very much remote to have its own airport for transportation.
6) Great Blue Hole ( Belize )
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| Great Blue Hole |
This is the most stunning natural phenomenon which located in 60 miles off the main island of Belize. The hole resembles a perfect circle measuring 300 meters diameter and 124 meters deep. Undoubtedly this Great Blue Hole is a great tourist spot and a sanctuary for divers.
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