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ALROSA Finds 122-Carat Diamond at Jubilee Pipe in Russia
Feb 14, 2016 3:38 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... ALROSA recovered a
121.96-carat diamonds from its Jubilee kimberlite pipe in Russia. The stone was
extracted by the company’s business unit Aikhal Mining and Processing Division
(MPD) at processing plant No.14.
The diamond has an
octahedral shape with dimensions of 31.28 х 30.00 х 28.57 mm and is transparent with moderate
yellowish hue, according to a statement February 11. The diamond has small
olivine, graphite and sulphide inclusions in the crystal.
The Jubilee pipe has a history of large diamond finds, with “a few” stones
from 50 to 138 carats recovered in the deposit year to date. In December ALROSA
said it recovered a 105.6-carat diamond from the mine.
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Tags:
Alrosa, Jubilee mine, Jubilee pipe, mining, Rapaport News
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