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50 years ago, the site of the Big Hole was a featureless, flat-topped hill. When word spread that diamonds had been discovered, thousands of prospectors, armed with nothing more than more than picks, shovels and hope, descended on Kimberley in South Africa and created the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Digging commenced at the Kimberley mine site in 1871. By the time mining ended on 14 August 1914, the mine had yielded 2722 kilograms of diamonds, extracted from 22,5 million tons of excavated earth. Today what remains is a massive crater 214 meters deep with a surface area of 17 hectares and a perimeter of 1,6 km. It is surrounded by original buildings from the heyday of the mine, relocated from earlier sites to form an unforgettable open air visitor experience.
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The Big Hole - Desktop Nexus AbstractDownload free wallpapers and background images: The Big Hole. Desktop Nexus Abstract background ID 283379. 50 years ago, the site of the Big Hole was a featureless, flat-topped hill. When word spread that diamonds had been discovered, thousands of prospectors, armed with nothing more than more than picks, shovels and hope, descended on Kimberley in South Africa and created the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Digging commenced at the Kimberley mine site in 1871. By the time mining ended on 14 August 1914, the mine had yielded 2722 kilograms of diamonds, extracted from 22,5 million tons of excavated earth. Today what remains is a massive crater 214 meters deep with a surface area of 17 hectares and a perimeter of 1,6 km. It is surrounded by original buildings from the heyday of the mine, relocated from earlier sites to form an unforgettable open air visitor experience.
Rating: 4.2
The big hole is good !! As a result of greedy ambitions ! A big hole is formed in the earth ! And those who had spent energy ! Were amply rewarded by diamonds !! A very realistic wallpaper ! Fantastic !!!
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