OlivineJericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
Photo: J. Nemitz Latitude: 69°59'55"N
Longitude: 111°28'45"W
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 Nunavut. The Jericho Pipe and surrounding property is owned and operated by the Tahera Diamond Corporation with an exclusive distribution agreement with Tiffany's.
Located about 400 km (249 mi) northeast of Yellowknife.
References
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http://www.tahera.com [Link dead. Sep 2011]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_Diamond_MineMineral List
29 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.
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