Старая Линза, Шабровский тальковый карьер
Russia / Sverdlovsk regionA mothballed talc deposit 27 km from the city, a natural and engineering ensemble open to visitors. Abandoned mining ...
A mothballed talc deposit 27 km from the city, a natural and engine...
10 min
Quarry
Лопатинский фосфоритный рудник
Russia / Moscow regionThe Lopatinsky phosphorite mine is located between Voskresensk and Yegoryevsk. This area is a unique and largest phos...
The Lopatinsky phosphorite mine is located between Voskresensk and ...
30 min
Quarry
Лыткаринский карьер
Russia / Moscow regionIts history began in the 30s of the last century, when the Lytkarino optical glass plant was founded near the city of...
Its history began in the 30s of the last century, when the Lytkarin...
1 h
Quarry
Almaden and Idrija
SloveniaThe property includes the mining sites of Almadén (Spain), where mercury (quicksilver) has been extracted since antiq...
The property includes the mining sites of Almadén (Spain), where me...
MUST
UNESCO
30 min
Quarry
Людмилинская соляная скважина
Russia / Perm regionThe well was drilled in the 1900s on the territory of the I.V. salt plant. Ryazantsev and named after his wife - at l...
The well was drilled in the 1900s on the territory of the I.V. salt...
20 min
Quarry
Разрез Нерюнгринский
Russia / YakutiaBranch of OJSC Holding Company "Yakutugol" Neryungrinsky open-pit mine is the largest coal mining enterprise […]
This is a trough-like deposit with an area of 16 km2 with a maximum...
20 min
Quarry
Cave, Quarry
BelgiumThe four sites of the property form a strip 170 ,km long by 3&ndash15 km wide, crossing Belgium from east to ...
The four sites of the property form a strip 170 ,km long by 3&n...
UNESCO
1 h
Cave
Quarry
Cave, Quarry
BelgiumThe Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes, covering more than 100 ha, are the largest and earliest concentration of ancie...
The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes, covering more than 100 ha, a...
UNESCO
1 h
Cave
Quarry
Quarry
ChileHumberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia ...
Humberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter...
UNESCO
1 h
Quarry
Quarry
USA / New YorkSift for diamonds (quartz crystals) that are close to 500 million years old at the above-ground Herkimer Diamond Mine...
Sift for diamonds (quartz crystals) that are close to 500 million y...
1 h
Quarry
Рускеала, Мраморный карьер
Russia / KareliaThe canyon appeared on the site of mines, the excavations of which began with the light hand of Catherine II. Marble ...
The canyon appeared on the site of mines, the excavations of which ...
2 h
Amusement park
Quarry
Quarry
South Africa150 years ago, the site of the Big Hole was a featureless, flat-topped hill. When word spread that diamonds had been ...
150 years ago, the site of the Big Hole was a featureless, flat-top...
1 h
Quarry
Quarry
IndonesiaBuilt for the extraction, processing and transport of high-quality coal in an inaccessible region of Sumatra, this in...
Built for the extraction, processing and transport of high-quality ...
UNESCO
1 h
Quarry
Quarry
USA / UtahTo obtain potassium chloride, also known as potash, from the desert landscapes of Utah, Intrepid Potash, Inc. uses a ...
To obtain potassium chloride, also known as potash, from the desert...
Quarry
Quarry
Kazakhstan / Mangystau regionAbandoned uranium quarry. You can enter by car.
Abandoned uranium quarry. You can enter by car.
20 min
Quarry
Danger
Мраморный карьер
Russia / Irkutsk regionAbandoned quarry. Access is free.
Abandoned quarry. Access is free.
20 min
Quarry
Open now
Quarry
«Колыбель Донбассa», место первой шахты в петровской России
«Колыбель Донбассa», место первой шахты в петровской России
20 min
Quarry
Quarry
Russia / KareliaНебольшой парк в центре города. Раньше здесь был каменный карьер, а ныне он заполнен водой.
Небольшой парк в центре города. Раньше здесь был каменный карьер, а...
10 min
Quarry
Quarry
По некоторым данным каменоломня разрабатывалась еще до рождества христова. Протяженность тоннелей 40-50 км, состоят и...
По некоторым данным каменоломня разрабатывалась еще до рождества хр...
20 min
Quarry
