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Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

The Jericho pipe opened for full operation on August 17th, 2006 and is the 3rd diamond mine to open in Canada and the first for Nunavet. The Jericho Pipe and surrounding property is owned and operated by the Tahera Diamond Corporation with an exclusive distribution agreement with Tiffany's.

Ref: http://www.tahera.com





Map Reference: 69°59'55"N , 111°28'45"W

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Mineral List:
  • 'Amphibole Group'
  • 'Apatite'
  • Baryte
  • 'Chlorite Group'
  • Chrysotile
  • 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
  • Diamond
  • Diopside
       var: Chromian Diopside
  • Enstatite
  • Epidote
  • Forsterite
  • 'Garnet Group'
  • Ilmenite
  • Kyanite
  • 'Olivine'
  • Omphacite
  • 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
  • Pentlandite
  • Phlogopite
  • Pyrope
       var: Titanian Pyrope
  • Pyrrhotite
  • Rutile
       var: Niobian Rutile
  • 'Serpentine Group'
  • Spinel
  • Talc
  • Zircon


    29 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.

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