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Lunda Sul

Luaxe kimberlite

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: diamonds (mine only).

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

Why this spot

Giant kimberlite pipe near Saurimo brought toward production through the 2020s

Documented as one of the largest recent kimberlite developments worldwide.

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