Sunday, February 22, 2009

Item: Diamond (Specimen): NATURAL Diamond Crystal In Kimberlite Matrix


Code#: diam117aWeight: 36.3 gramsSize: Approximately 45mm x 27mmLocation: Udachnay mine, Siberia ( Russia ).Price: $1995.00 This natural, beautiful white diamond crystal has mostly good clarity and is still enbedded in the kimberlite host rock that brought it to the surface of the earth. The kimberlite has numerous eye visible olivine crystals throughout as well as other associated minerals. The size of the diamond crystal is approximately 6.8mm x 6.8mm and the overall size of the host rock is 45mm x 27mm, and weighs over 36 grams.The specimen was recovered at about the 500 meter depth of the Udachnay pipe, which is located 600 K M to the north from the city of Mirniy. We estimate the diamond crystal to weigh nearly 1.5 carats. The photo at left shows a cloes-up, see also a full-view photo.

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