| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Diamond |
| Formula: | C |
| Comments: | Occurs in kimberlite.
Exceptional specimen in Smithsonian Istitution, NY single xx 5.14 x 5.1 cm [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals]. |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Significance: | Classic locality for this mineral (see references.) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diamond data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view 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 |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 63552 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:63552:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Diamond |
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| 0.9km (0.5 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 |
| 1.1km (0.7 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 |
| 3.0km (1.8 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 |
| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘDe Beers Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 4.7km (2.9 miles) | ⓘKimberley Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 10.5km (6.5 miles) | ⓘKampfersdam Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 26.5km (16.5 miles) | ⓘNooitgedacht (66), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 35.7km (22.2 miles) | ⓘCanteen Kopje, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 40.0km (24.9 miles) | ⓘPniel, Barkly West, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| 44.5km (27.7 miles) | ⓘSchutse Kama Mine, Siyancuma Local Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Dutoitspan Mine, KEM JV Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa