Opencast diamond mine opened 1999.

Situated on the northern bank of the Orange River some 80 km east of Oranjemund. It is mined by the conventional open cast method.

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ⓘ Diamond

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ⓘ Diamond

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

References:

Jacob, R. J., Bluck, B. J., & Ward, J. D. (1999). Tertiary-age diamondiferous fluid deposits of the lower Orange River valley, Southwest Africa. Economic Geology, 94(5), 749-758.

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ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C

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C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Gariep BeltOrogenic Belt

Namibia

Tsau ǁKhaeb National ParkNational Park

Southern Africa

Orange RiverMining Area

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