10 Most Incredible Earth Scars, page 1
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Topic started on 29-10-2009 @ 06:27 PM by berenike
Here is an article in Environmental Graffiti featuring 10 of the largest open mines on the planet:

www.environmentalgraffiti.com...

I have selected three photos from the article to post. The article features information about each mine, where it is and what was mined there, for example.

This is the Kalgoorlie Super Pit in Western Australia:



This is the Chuquicamata Mine in Chile:



This is the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah:





[edit on 29-10-2009 by berenike]


reply posted on 29-10-2009 @ 06:43 PM by berenike
reply to post by Ethereal Gargoyle



I know what you mean.

I haven't any particular stance on mining except that too much of it is a bad thing for the environment.

These pictures, to me, are rather beautiful. You have to stop and think what the land would have looked like before the mines to realise that they are actually rather ugly in comparison.



reply posted on 29-10-2009 @ 06:46 PM by DINSTAAR
Man.... my favorite Earth scar wasn't on the list. THE WILDS is a nature park in Eastern Ohio. It looks like an African Plain. It is located on thousands upon thousands of acres of former strip mine. Its like 37 km2. It is the largest wildlife conservation center in America.

It may not be a deep, visible from space hole in the ground, but its a gigantic reclaimed mine with animals all up in it.

Holes are cool, but I give the cake to the scar with the cheetahs and rhinos roaming free in it.


reply posted on 29-10-2009 @ 08:17 PM by Ethereal Gargoyle
reply to post by DINSTAAR



It does look like Africa!
Who knew?







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reply posted on 30-10-2009 @ 03:59 PM by Vanitas
reply to post by berenike



Well done!

I'll see if I can find pictures of additional "scars" to post them here.
(OR the time to find them. ;-)









[edit on 30-10-2009 by Vanitas]

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