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Location
and name The
gem first has been discovered in Russia where there are mined
in small quantity in small sizes only few months a year only…good
news few years ago additional material have been found in
Africa Namibia which supply regular sizes and quantity in
a range of tones.
The name derived from the diamond like adamantine luster. |
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Mining Operation from distance with mine
owner and local mine gemologist |
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Mining Operation from distance with mine
owner and local mine gemologist |
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Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock
with crystal by hand |
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Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock
with crystal by hand |
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Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock
with crystal by hand |
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Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock
with crystal by hand |
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Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock
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Some demantoid rough just recover |
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Open pit mine |
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