These top 10 amazing holes are geographical phenomena and most astounding sites in the world. These breathtaking places leave a permanent impact because of their magnificence.
10. Chuquicamata, Chile 
Located in Antofagasta Province of northern Chile, Chuquicamata or “Chuqui” open-pit is in the Atacama desert, high on the western slope of the Andes at 9500-ft elevation. It is the world’s greatest copper ore body. It is one of the largest at 4.3Km long, 3Km wide and over 850m deep.
9. Udachnaya Pipe, Russia
The Udachnaya Pipe is the largest diamond open-pit-mine in Russia and one of the largest in the world. It consists of two bodies, east and west, which are both diamondiferous. Discovered in 1955 the pit is over 600m deep. Udachnaya has yielded a lot of large diamond crystals. Owners of the mine plan to cease its operations in 2010, in favor of underground mining
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A country of supreme beauty and ecological diversity, Chile is home to tundra, tropical rainforests, beaches, the mighty Andes Mountains; and the Atacama Desert – a virtually rainless plateau made of salt basins and lava flows.
It’s amazing to note that although certain portions of the Atacama Desert have not seen a single drop of rain ever since record keeping began, more than a million people reside in this 600 miles (1000 km) parched stretch of land. The desert rises upwards into a plateau from Chile’s thin coastal shelf and its center lies, what scientists call absolute desert, Earth’s driest place. Nothing lives there, nothing rots, and everything is preserved by the extreme lack of moisture.
The Atacama has become home to resilient farmers employing drip-irrigation systems, growing olives, cucumbers and tomatoes. Coastal fishers, llama and alpaca herders and a wide range of scientists and astronomers who relish the clear skies of Chile, have also made this desert their home.
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