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| Diamond giant hole in the middle of Siberia |
In the midst of Mirny, a small town in Siberia, there is a gaping hole. Diameter of about 1.25 kilometers. Its depth is not less than 525 meters. Staircase shape, with white dust flakes blanketed every inch of its surface.
Interestingly, the hole was surrounded by houses neat. He was like soot in a city of perfection. However, the hole turned out to save a valuable historical narrative.
It is a relic of Josef Stalin, the dictator who once led the Soviet Union for a quarter century. Years ago, he ordered his people to build a diamond mine.
The plan, the mine will be used as a source of revenue after the war. Direct all people realize their ideas. In fact, let alone digging, getting there was difficult.
Finally, to blow up the earth foothold in Mirny, jet engines used. It took many years to create a hole that size. He became the second largest man-made hole in the world, after the copper mine in Utah.
However, the results are quite comparable. Stalin thought may as well. Because, so many crops are taken from the mine made the adherents of communism. Every year, 10 million carats of diamonds produced.
Now, a gaping hole was still awake. He gives a unique impression on the regularity of Siberia. Unfortunately, an incident made closed to the public. A helicopter flew over it ever fell to sucked into the bottom of the hole.
Since then, none of the air transport may be passed over the former diamond mine. Mirny also be limits to outsiders. Especially because he holds the former mine that is not only rich in natural resources, but also full of history.
However, that does not mean travelers should not visit there. Citing the Atlas Obscura website, home to special permission from the authorities, you can reach the giant
