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Kono, Eastern Province
Kono district diamond (Sierra Leone)
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Gem diamonds from famous Sierra Leone gravels.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Alluvial and kimberlite diamond
Sierra Leone diamonds; strictly regulated after conflict era
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