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The Oaks mine, Marnitz kimberlite cluster, Swartwater, Blouberg Local Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° South , 28° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
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An open pit diamond mine in a small kimberlite pipe, owned by De Beers. The pipe was discovered in 1988 and mined since 1999. The estimated mine life was only 8 years, to a final pit depth of 200 m. In 2005, it produced 85,766 ct from 250,000 tons of ore.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Kalahari Craton
- Limpopo BeltShield
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
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