Williamson diamond mine
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The Williamson Diamond Mine is a diamond mine 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Shinyanga in Tanzania; it became well known as the first significant diamond mine outside of South Africa. The kimberlite pipe was found in March 1940 and the mine established by John Williamson, a Canadian geologist, and has been continuous operation since then, making it one of the oldest continuously operating diamond mines in the world. Over its lifetime it has produced over 19 million carats (3,800 kg) of diamonds. A 2020 report by The Guardian said that high-quality pink diamonds from the mine could value up to $700,000 a carat.
1940
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Tanzania,
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Location: -3.5167, 33.6, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Williamson diamond mine ⓘ
diamond mine in Tanzania
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1940 Williamson diamond mine
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Williamson Diamond Mine in Mwadui, Tanzania
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