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Diamond from
Williamson Mine (Mwadui mine; Mwaudi kimberlite pipe; Wilsons pipe), Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania


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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
07654640017272018669392.jpg
Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
07654990017272018644710.jpg
Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
06250370017272018615488.jpg
Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Diamond

Williamson Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diamond
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diamond data
Locality Data:Click here to view Williamson Mine (Mwadui mine; Mwaudi kimberlite pipe; Wilsons pipe), Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:99917
Long-form Identifier:1:3:99917:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diamond
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘNew Alamasi Mine, Mwadui, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
References
Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 22, 306.
Mathias, M., Siebert, J. C., Rickwood, P. C. (1970) Some aspects of the mineralogy and petrology of ultramafic xenoliths in kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 26 (2) 75-123 doi:10.1007/bf00371259
GÞbelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
Mining Annual Review (1985) 440.
Stachel, Thomas, Harris, Jeff W., Brey, Gerhard P. (1998) Rare and unusual mineral inclusions in diamonds from Mwadui, Tanzania. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 132 (1) 34-47 doi:10.1007/s004100050403
 
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