The Kola Superdeep Borehole represents the deepest human descent into the Earth

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The Kola Superdeep Borehole (SG-3) reached a depth of 12,262 meters, confirming its status as the deepest human-made hole and descent into the Earth.

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The retrieved scientific literature consistently identifies the Kola Superdeep Borehole (SG-3) as the deepest borehole and artificial point on Earth, reaching over 12 kilometers depth. There are no papers refuting this well-established geographical and geological fact.

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Anniversary of the commencement of the sg-3 Kola superdeep borehole drilling operations

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Petr K. Skuf'in. Anniversary of the commencement of the sg-3 Kola superdeep borehole drilling operations. 2021. https://doi.org/10.5377/nexo.v34i04.12693

Paper 8 confirms that the SG-3 Kola Superdeep Borehole reached a record depth of 12,262 meters, making it the deepest artificial point on Earth.

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Going deep: Excavation, collaboration and imagination at the Kola Superdeep Borehole

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Charlotte Wrigley. Going deep: Excavation, collaboration and imagination at the Kola Superdeep Borehole. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/02637758231185134

Paper 9 describes the Kola Superdeep Borehole as the world's deepest vertical hole, reaching a depth of over 12 kilometers.

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Exceptional Concentrations of Gold Nanoparticles in 1,7 Ga Fluid Inclusions From the Kola Superdeep Borehole, Northwest Russia.

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Prokofiev VY, Banks DA, Lobanov KV, Selektor SL, Milichko VA, Akinfiev NN, Borovikov AA, Lüders V, Chicherov MV. Exceptional Concentrations of Gold Nanoparticles in 1,7 Ga Fluid Inclusions From the Kola Superdeep Borehole, Northwest Russia.. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58020-8

Paper 10 discusses analysis from the drill core of the Kola super-deep borehole (SG-3) at its record 12,262 m depth.

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