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Mokhotlong, Mokhotlong District

Letseng diamond mine (Lesotho)

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: Large high-value diamonds; industrial mining at ~3100 m.

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

Why this spot

High-altitude kimberlite pipes

Letseng: famous for exceptionally large diamonds

Keep exploring nearby

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