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According to its Wikipedia page:
"The first volcanic pipe found in the Lac de Gras region was the Point Lake kimberlite, discovered by Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson who had been prospecting in the region for almost ten years, having found kimberlite indicator minerals as early as 1985."
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What was the name of the mine where the hope diamond was found?
The Hope Diamond was originally found in the Kollur mine in Golconda, India. It was then acquired by French merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in the mid-17th century.
When were the diamond mines first discovered?
According to Answers.com: "It is thought that diamonds were first discovered in India about 6,000 years ago in the riverbeds of the region." And "The actual mining of diamonds as an industry can be traced back to India to around 800 to 600B.C." Read more, below.
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Who invented Ekati Diamond Mine?
Diamond mines are discovered, not invented.From the Wikipedia page for the mine:The first volcanic pipe found in the Lac de Gras region was the Point Lake kimberlite, discovered by Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson who had been prospecting in the region for almost ten years, having found kimberlite indicator minerals as early as 1985."
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Diamonds from any source are transported in secret, under high security and are highly unlikely to be detectable among a group of commercial transport paradigms. You can read more about the mine, below.
When was The Diamond Mine created?
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You can mine diamonds in the Arkansas Diamond Mine, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, as below.
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The largest diamond mine in area is in Botswana, in Africa: The Orapa diamond mine. Read more about it, below.
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According to Wikipedia -- more below -- the Mogul diamond ". . .is believed to have been discovered around 1650 most probably around Kollur Mine in the Golconda region of southern India."
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