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Jagersfontein diamond mine
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: diamonds (no access).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Historic big hole that produced the Excelsior and Jubilee diamonds from 1870
Documented great mine of the early diamond era.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unstable tailings
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