Kao diamond mine

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and minerals

Also reported: diamonds (mine only).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Lesotho's largest kimberlite pipe, hand-dug by licensed villagers before the modern pit

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.