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08 maio 2013

Analysing the Bingham Canyon mine landslide part 2: the landslide track


The best overview image of the track of the landslide is this one (used with permission courtesy of the Kennecott Utah flickr site).



The first thing to note is that the block that failed does not extend to the floor of the mine – in fact it toes out about half way up the slope.  The landslide has run across the lower slope without inducing any major failure in this area.  So, on the lower slope it is still possible to see the remains of the mining benches, although they have been eroded from the passage of the landslide.