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Western Australia has risen to world prominence as a diamond producer, famous for its pink diamonds, only since the discovery of the diamondiferous Argyle (AK1) lamproite pipe in the Kimberley region, in October 1979. Today, Argyle Diamonds mine on average around 30 million carats of diamonds per year, representing about a quarter of the world's current total diamond production. Yet diamonds were first discovered in Western Australia in 1895, at Nullagine in the Pilbara region, by gold prospectors who were working surficial Tertiary conglomerates (Groom 1896). Awsmness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What country in Australia produces the most diamonds?
Australia is a single country. It is divided into six states and two territories. The state which produces the most diamonds is Western Australia.
Is Australia known for pink diamonds?
Yes from the Argyll diamond mine in the Kimberly district of Western Australia
Where are Levian Chocolate Diamonds mined?
Levian Chocolate Diamonds are mined in the Argyle mine of Western Australia. The Diamonds are only found in that mine. This is why they are pretty expensive.
What is the name of the famous diamond mine in western Australia?
The name of the famous diamond mine is Western Australia is Argyle Diamond Mine. It is famous for its pink diamonds.
What is the name of the famous diamond mined in western Australia?
Argyle. Known internationally for its pink diamonds
Where are pink diamonds found?
Generally pink diamonds are found in Australia. Australia's Argyle mine, in far north Western Australia, produces around 90% of the world's supply of pink diamonds. These are the world's only "intense" pink diamonds. Pink diamonds, one of the most rare and expensive diamonds in the world, are also mined in India, Brazil and Africa, but these are lighter in colour.
Where do champagne diamonds come from?
Diamonds of a distinct yellowish brown hue are known as champagne diamonds. The largest facility to recover such diamonds is the Rio Tinto's Argyle Diamond Mine in the East Kimberly region of Western Australia.
Where do black diamonds come from?
Originally black diamonds were discovered in Brazil is the mid to late 1800s. Today, these extremely rare stones are found in places such as Australia and Venezuela!!!
When was wave rock first discovered?
Wave Rock was first discovered by European settlers in the early 20th century. The granite rock formation is located near Hyden in Western Australia and is estimated to be around 2700 million years old.
When were the Bungle Bungles discovered?
The Bungle Bungle ranges in northwest Western Australia were discovered only as recently as 1983.
Where are chocolate diamonds mined?
The largest producer of chocolate and other brown-colored diamonds (champagne, cognac) is the Argyle diamond mine in western Australia. Brown colored diamonds are also found in Africa.
Does Australia import diamonds?
Australia's diamond mines are major exporters of diamonds. For example, the Argyle Mine produces about eight million carats (1,600 kg) per year, and is the fourth largest diamond producing mine in the world, by volume. This is according to its Wikipedia page.
