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ALROSA Recovers 105.6-Carat Diamond at Jubilee Mine
Dec 20, 2015 2:17 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... ALROSA recovered a 105.6-carat
diamond from its Jubilee kimberlite pipe. The gem is a transparent octahedral with
moderate yellowish hue and small olivine, graphite and sulphide inclusions.
The Russian miner’s Aikhal Mining
and Processing Division at processing plant no.14 extracted the diamond, ALROSA
said in a statement December 17.
The Jubilee pipe is famous for large
finds, with precious stones weighing between 50 and 120 carats recovered this
year, including 76.07-carat and 64.23-carat gems.
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Tags:
Alrosa, jubilee, mining, Rapaport News, Russia
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