http://www.usmra.com/photos/bigpit/

Mark said:

http://www.usmra.com/photos/bigpit/

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Templeton?

Timber Hole?

I've seen this thing fom the air when flying to Korea, even from 5 miles up it's impressive.....

Nearly as big as that derk greet quarry near Buxton

graham said:

Mark said:

http://www.usmra.com/photos/bigpit/

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Templeton?

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Too small for Templeton 

Does it have a swimming pool at the bottom like Templeton?

I had a quick peek down Templeton yesterday and it appeared to be dry 

You could not have gone far enough down then as there is about 3 foot of water at the bottom.

!!News Release!!

"In the depths of one of the largest open mines on Earth strange things have been happening. It started 2 months ago when they hit a large outcrop of some unidentified pink rock! The mine manager immediately got in the best geologist in the area, Dr Khastnakovicknistik, who organised a concentrated data gathering operation, including taking drill samples from deep into the outcrop. It was during one of these drilling operations that disaster struck. They ruptured an extremely high pressure cavity of what can only be described as Calpol, causing it to be be fired up 3km into the air and showering the whole of the neighbouring town Mirny.
So far there has been 3 reported dead and 2500 reported cured!"

Type in "Mirny, Russia" on Google Earth.