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Old 09-13-2007, 10:23 AM
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Seven Big Holes In The World (Stop Digging The World)

looking at photos like these scares and fascinates me in equal doses. the sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how tiny you are.

Mirny diamond mine, Siberia






largest open diamond mine in the world

Kimberley big hole - south Africa




the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world

glory hole - Monticello dam


a glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the resevoir.







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bingham canyon mine, utah
supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth





great blue hole, belize
there are numerous blue holes around the world but none as stunning as this one.






diavik mine, canada






sinkhole, guatemala




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a sinkhole is caused when water (usually rainwater or sewage) is soaked up by the earth on a large scale, resulting in the ground collapsing.
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awesome...didnot knew many..great info..thanks 4 sharing arogan...keep it up..
water storage makes it possible...but i wonder how much time does that require to look like a sinkhole...
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awesome...didnot knew many..great info..thanks 4 sharing arogan...keep it up..
water storage makes it possible...but i wonder how much time does that require to look like a sinkhole...
your are welcome .. hmm sources says its took 20 years, i didn't know the details but this hole is about 20m wide at the top and tapering out towards the bottom, which is about 60m (204 feet) deep ..scary na
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