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Bultfontein / Kimberley (diamond, historic)

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: Diamond in kimberlite; the original Kimberley diamond fields.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous kimberlite pipes

Birthplace of the diamond industry; strictly controlled

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