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Diamond from
De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Diamond

De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diamond
Formula:C
Comments:Occurs in kimberlite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diamond data
Locality Data:Click here to view De Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60623
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60623:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diamond
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘKimberley Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘKEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘDutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBultfontein Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘWesselton Mine (Wesselton Shaft), KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘKampfersdam Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘNooitgedacht (66), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘCanteen Kopje, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘPniel, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘSchutse Kama Mine, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Dana 7: I: 149.
Gübelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
O'Neil, Paul (1983) Planet Earth - Gemstones. Time Life Books, Alexandria, VA.
Durnez, E. (2008) Antwerpen, zuivere diamant. Het dagelijkse leven in de "Diamond Square Mile". Book&Media Publishing, 156 pp. (in Dutch).
 
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