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Localities Map

Localities for Diamond. Show all mapped localities.

Diamond — Kimberley (Big Hole), South Africa Diamond — Mir pipe, Mirny, Russia Diamond — Argyle, Australia Diamond — Orapa, Botswana Diamond — Diavik, Canada Diamond — Kollur Mine, Golconda, India

6 mapped localities for Diamond · approximate positions, famous for fine specimens.

DiamondKimberley (Big Hole)South Africa · The 1871 rush that made kimberlite famous
DiamondMir pipe, MirnyRussia · Vast open pit in Siberian permafrost
DiamondArgyleAustralia · Lamproite pipe famed for pinks; closed 2020
DiamondOrapaBotswana · The world’s largest diamond mine by area
DiamondDiavikCanada · Kimberlite beneath a subarctic lake
DiamondKollur Mine, GolcondaIndia · Historic source of the Koh-i-Noor and Hope diamonds