A diamond mine in a kimberlite pipe, closed in 2005.
Owned by DeBeers.
References:
- Dana 7:I:149
- Mathias, M., Siebert, J.C., and Rickwood, P.C. (1970): Some Aspects of the Mineralogy and Petrology of Ultramafic Xenoliths in Kimberlite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 26, 75-123.
- Mining Annual Review(1985):147
- Field, M., Stiefenhofer, J., Robey, J., and Kurszlaukis, S. (2008): Kimberlite-hosted diamond deposits of southern Africa: A review. Ore Geology Reviews 34, 33-75.
Mineral List:22 entries listed. 16 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).
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