Tag Archives: diamond
The strangest creature just got unearthed from a Siberian diamond mine
One theory is a wolverine, a carnivorous mammal that resembles a small bear. Picture: YSIA A new type of dinosaur? A predator, like a wolverine? Scientists puzzle over the new discovery. Siberian miners have reportedly dug up what an ancient, … Continue reading
Merlin Diamonds unearths Australia’s fifth largest diamond
A blue diamond was found at the NT’s Merlin diamond mine recently, the discovery followed by the unearthing of a 35.26 carat diamond. Merlin Diamonds has unearthed Australia’s fifth largest diamond from its namesake mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, currently … Continue reading
mineraliety: Tanzanite with raw Diamond ring by @byangeline….
mineraliety: Tanzanite with raw Diamond ring by @byangeline. That’s a ring I’d say “yes” to…. ///// www.instagram.com/byangeline www.instagram.com/mineraliety mineralia
Diamond collection brings deep Earth to the surface
Analysis of diamonds from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science collection provide a look inside the earth’s mantle. Researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and University of British Columbia recently analyzed diamonds from the Museum’s collection … Continue reading
Diamond collection brings deep Earth to the surface
It takes incredible heat and pressure to form a diamond. And when diamonds are formed, microscopic minerals are trapped inside. The chemistry of these minerals, or inclusions, provides a rare look at the processes that led to the formation of … Continue reading
Blue Diamond ‘Worth Tens Of Millions’ Discovered
The gem was dug up at a lucrative site near Pretoria. Pic: Petra Diamonds A massive diamond with a possible price tag of more than £36m has been discovered at a mine in South Africa. The 29.6 carat blue diamond, … Continue reading
Huge diamond has been found by a small Australian miner
The new find, a 104 carat diamond. Image: Supplied The D-colour diamond was recovered from Lucapa’s alluvial mining operations, 600 kilometres east of the Angolan capital Luanda. The rock is about the size of a 50 cent coin and is … Continue reading
A huge pink diamond found by a small Australian miner
This 38.6-carat stone is the largest ?fancy? coloured diamond recovered to date from Lulo. (Image courtesy of Lucapa Diamond.) The Lucapa Diamond Company, a small Australian mining company based in Perth Limited, has uncovered a rare large pink diamond in … Continue reading
The Only Diamond Mine In the World Where You Can Be the Miner
Just some of what can be found and kept at Crater of Diamonds State Park.Copyright : Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. If you have a strong interest in gemstones you would probably love to have an opportunity to mine … Continue reading
The largest gem-quality diamond ever found
The largest gem-quality diamond ever found The Cullinan Diamond was a large gem-quality diamond weighing 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g) discovered at the Premier No. 2 mine outside Pretoria, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after the chairman … Continue reading