Diamond Quarry, Mirny, Yakutia

The diamond quarry Mir, also known in the scientific world as the Kimberlite pipe Mir, is a giant quarry located in Yakutia, in Mirny.

The depth is 525 meters and the diameter is 1200 meters.

Career began to develop in 1957, diamond mining was conducted in it for 44 years. In 2001, the mining of diamondiferous kimberlite ore was stopped here and the quarry has since been conserved.

The largest diamond was found here in December 1980. His weight is 342.5 carats (more than 68 grams). And for all the years of open-pit mining, according to unofficial data, 17 billion USD have been extracted from this deposit.

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