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Mokhotlong, Mokhotlong District
Letseng diamond mine
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: diamonds (mine only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Highest-grade big-stone kimberlite on Earth at 3100 m, famed for 100 carat plus whites
Documented source of several of the largest diamonds of the modern era.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
altitude, snow
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