Udachnaya diamond mine

The Udachnaya pipe is a diamond deposit in the Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field in Sakha Republic, Russia. It is an open-pit mine, and is located just outside the Arctic Circle at 66°26′N 112°19′E.

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Udachnaya kimberlite pipe
ALROSA, diamond mine, Russia, 

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Location: 66.4342, 112.3175, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Dalnyaya diamond mine ⓘ
  Russian diamond mine

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  Udachnaya diamond mine ⓘ
  Russian diamond mine

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  Zarnitsa diamond mine ⓘ
  Russian diamond mine

1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

1998 Zarnitsa diamond mine

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Udachnaya pipe-1

German TV is filming a documentary about diamond mining

Smoke and especially gassing of the mine with fumes after a large blasting of overburden and ore. People must leave the mine before blasting and, depending on the weather conditions, ventilating the mine can take several days.

Blasting of kimberlite ore in the east of the western pipe

Overburden loading after blasting

Udachnaya pipe BWE K650-1 goes to the Karat control center

Crossroads of ore and overburden roads on the horizon 115 m

Drunk driver of a dump truck went off the road in a futile attempt to get around the excavator

Superstructure turning in a sharp bend, undercarriage reverse

Udachnaya pipe Optimal kimberlite lumpiness

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine		Dalnyaya diamond mine	diamond mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Udachnaya diamond mine	diamond mine, ALROSA	Wikidata
site	mine	1998	Zarnitsa diamond mine	diamond mine, ALROSA	Wikidata
commons	image		Udachnaya pipe-1		Commons
commons	image		German TV is filming a documentary about diamond mining		Commons
commons	image		Smoke and especially gassing of the mine with fumes after a large blasting of overburden and ore. People must leave the mine before blasting and, depending on the weather conditions, ventilating the mine can take several days.		Commons
commons	image		Blasting of kimberlite ore in the east of the western pipe		Commons
commons	image		Overburden loading after blasting		Commons
commons	image		Udachnaya pipe BWE K650-1 goes to the Karat control center		Commons
commons	image		Crossroads of ore and overburden roads on the horizon 115 m		Commons
commons	image		Drunk driver of a dump truck went off the road in a futile attempt to get around the excavator		Commons
commons	image		Superstructure turning in a sharp bend, undercarriage reverse		Commons
commons	image		Udachnaya pipe Optimal kimberlite lumpiness		Commons