A diamond mine located in the highlands of Lesotho at an elevation of some 2,600m.

The mine comprises two pits on separate pipes.

Operated by Firestone Diamonds (2017).

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Diamond

List of minerals for each chemical element

Localities in this Region

Lesotho

Butha-Buthe District
- Liqhobong Mine
  - Main Pipe
  - Satellite Pipe

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Kalahari Craton
- Kaapvaal CratonCraton
Karoo basinBasin

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Boctor, Nabil Z., Boyd, F. R. (1980) Oxide minerals in the Liqhobong kimberlite, Lesotho. American Mineralogist, 65 (7-8) 631-638

Rapopo, Mafusi, Sobie, Paul (2018) The Liqhobong kimberlite cluster: an update on the geology. Mineralogy and Petrology, 112. 339-350 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0624-5

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Commodity List

List of minerals for each chemical element

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

References

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Regional Level Types
Liqhobong Mine Mine (Active)
Butha-Buthe District District
Lesotho Country