Monday, April 11, 2011

Amazing World Wide Biggest Diamond Mine Mirny Mir Mine

Amazing World Wide Biggest Diamond Mine Mirny Mir Mine World’s Biggest Diamond Mine is located at Mirna, Eastern Siberia, Russia. The mine is 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep and has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft. The mine is so big and giat that the airspace above the mine is closed for helicopters because of a few incidents in which they were sucked in by the downward air flow. To give an idea how big it is here is is a fine illustration.











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