#mirmine

Diamond Mine in Russia ⛏️ The Mir mine, also called the #Mirny mine, is an open pit #diamondmine located in Mirny, Sakha Republic, in the Siberian region of eastern #Russia. The #mine is more than 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep (4th in the world), has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft), and is one of the largest excavated holes in the world. Opened: 1957 Closed: 2004* * The mine was recommissioned in 2009, and is expected to remain operational for 50 more years. . . #mirmine #openpitmine #mining #diamond #geotechnics #geology #geological #mechanical #engineering #miningengineering #geotechnical #Metallurgy #metallurgicalengineering #materialsengineering #civilengineering #megalophobia #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/CXi-VN6lVTM/?utm_medium=tumblr

Mir Mine, otherwise known as Mirny Mine, is the second larger man-made excavated holes in the world & a former open-pit diamond mine. The Mir mine was discovered on 13th June 1955 and churned out over $13 billion worth of diamonds before mysteriously closing in 2004. The mine is over 525 meters deep & has a diameter of 1,200 meters. In the 1960s the mine was producing 10,000,000 carats (2,000-kilograms) of diamond every year.

Diamond Mine in Russia The Mir mine, also called the Mirny mine, is an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Sakha Republic, in the Siberian region of eastern Russia. The mine is more than 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep (4th in the world), has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft), and is one of the largest excavated holes in the world. Opened: 1957 Closed: 2004 . . #diamondmine #mirmine #openpitmine #mining #diamond #geotechnics #geology #geological #mechanical #engineering #miningengineering #geotechnical #Metallurgy #metallurgicalengineering #materialsengineering #mine #civilengineering #megalophobia #landscape #mirny #sakharepublic #russia (at Mirnyy, Sakha (Yakutiya), Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CINnBrvliu0/?igshid=ti5puaqkwg63