GemHunter's Guide to Diamonds and Their Mineralogy & Prospecting Methods

A blog about how to find diamond deposits, where to find rough diamonds and finally, how to identify rough diamonds and their host rocks (i.e., kimberlite, lamproite and lamprophyre). Some rare diamonds are worth many times that of any other gemstone and gold. Since few jewelers and prospectors know how to identify rough diamond, it is best to learn the characteristics of diamonds and diamond deposits and where they should be found.

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Origin & Host Rocks for Diamonds

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There are literally thousands of known kimberlites and many hundreds of lamproites and lamprophyres but only a handful contain commercial a...
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