Grade-tonnage and other models for diamond kimberlite pipes
These models are not applicable to kimberlite dikes and sills or to lamproite pipes. Diamond kimberlite pipes contain a median 26 million metric tons (mt); the median diamond grade is 0.25 carat/metric ton (ct/mt). Deposit-specific models suggest that the median of the average diamond size is 0.07 ct and the median percentage of diamonds that ...
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8.4.2a Block Caving | GEOG 000
8.4.2a Block Caving. This method, which was developed in the U.S. after WW I, is well suited for mining in weak orebodies. Panels or blocks of ore are undercut. Once undercut, the weak orebody begins to cave under its own weight. The caved ore …
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A simple technique to identify magnetic anomalies due to kimberlite …
Abstract. Most of the world's known kimberlites have distinctive geophysical signatures, generally magnetic and/or electromagnetic. In the Canadian Shield, their aeromagnetic signature is often ...
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In Search of Diamonds: An Introduction to Kimberlite Exploration
The process of exploring for diamonds is actually exploration for the host rock that carried the diamonds to the surface – kimberlite. Kimberlite is a volcanic rock that occurs in diatremes, or narrow volcanic "pipes". It may also occur in vertically oriented narrow sheets, or dikes. Once a kimberlite is found there is no guarantee that ...
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Use of the analytic signal to identify magnetic anomalies …
Abstract and Figures. The magnetic signature of most kimberlite pipes is, at high magnetic latitudes, a circular anomaly. At lower magnetic latitudes, it becomes asymmetric; and at the magnetic ...
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DNA sequencing, microbial indicators, and the discovery of …
Soil microbial community compositions respond to the presence of kimberlite ore minerals under laboratory conditions and in real-world field settings, suggesting that microbial DNA sequencing ...
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Diamond | Properties, Formation, Occurrence, …
Kimberlite pipes: The majority of diamonds are formed in kimberlite pipes, which are volcanic pipes that bring diamonds and other minerals to the Earth's surface. Kimberlite pipes are typically found in …
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Kimberlites: Earth's Diamond Delivery System | Gems
Mining operations remove as much kimberlite as possible and leave deep pits that outline the shape of a "kimberlite pipe." A: The Cullinan mine started as an open-pit operation and transitioned to underground mining in 1946. ... Information such as this is important during exploration and evaluation of new diamond occurrences. Box C ...
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A Glossary of Kimberlite and Related Terms
The Glossary is a comprehensive handbook for geologists in both the diamond industry and academia. The three-part Glossary, with summary figures, tables and guidelines, …
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Inversion of airborne geophysics over the DO-27/DO-18 …
Abstract The geologically distinct DO-27 and DO-18 kimberlites, often called the Tli Kwi Cho (TKC) kimberlites, have been used as a testbed for airborne geophysical methods applied to kimberlite exploration. This paper focuses on extracting chargeability information from time-domain electromagnetic (TEM) data. Three different TEM surveys, having similar …
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Discovery of kimberlites in the Kirkland Lake area, northern …
Exploration and Mining Geology; No Paper Link Available. Save to Library Save. Create Alert Alert. Cite. Share. 12 Citations. Highly Influential Citations. 1. ... A hydrogeochemistry study of the Lake Timiskaming and Kirkland Lake kimberlite fields was undertaken as part of the Geological Survey of Canada's Targeted Geoscience Initiative …
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The significance of termites on the future of kimberlite exploration …
The majority of the diamond mines in Botswana were discovered as a direct consequence of soil sampling for indicator minerals such as garnet and picroilmenite. Over the past 60 years the application of soil sampling for indicator minerals as a primary exploration tool has declined while aeromagnetic surveys have increased in popularity. …
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Kimberlite-country rock contact delineation at Finsch …
Kimberlite pipe/country rock contacts are notoriously irregular and variable, further reducing the confidence in contact positions defined by the drill-holes. At Finsch Diamond Mine (FDM), the ...
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Kimberlite Publications || Scott-Smith Petrology Inc.
Scott-Smith Petrology Inc. has offered expert consulting services to the diamond exploration and mining industry for over 25 years. 2555 Edgemont Boulevard ... is a comprehensive handbook for use in the investigation of kimberlites and related ... Geology of the Sturgeon Lake 02 kimberlite block, Saskatchewan. Exploration and Mining …
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CASAVANT MINING KIMBERLITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
In 1988, Uranerz Exploration and Mining located kimberlites in the Fort a la Corne ares 60 kilometers east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The 71 kimberlite bodies were detected after detailed aeromagnetic surveys of the area using the available GSC (1960's era) regional aeromagnetic coverage.
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Kimberlite exploration: Breakthrough at Lulo …
The latest round of bulk sampling, reported on by Lucapa in mid-January this year, represents a breakthrough for Lucapa and its partners as it proves that kimberlite L164 – with a surface expression of …
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Kimberlite: A 's Best Friend?
Exploration team members choose a list of targets that may indicate a mineral train leading back to the kimberlite. Evaluation: Following the discovery of a kimberlite pipe, an assessment is made to confirm whether it is related to the associated mineral train; it's possible there could be more than one source with different mineral ...
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Kimberlites from Central Angola: A Case Study of Exploration Findings
Fig. 3 Three-year exploration life cycle with phases of the business operating framework. Kimberlites from Central Angola: A Case Study of Exploration Findings 3. Layout: T3 Standard DC Book ID ...
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Kimberlites distribution in Angola and prospective areas …
Considering the history of exploration and mining of diamonds within Angola, prospecting has now gradually evolved to more challenging areas in the country where the kimberlites are overlain by thick unconsolidated sediments of 60–70 m or more in thickness. ... Twidale J (2008) Exploration geology of the Luxinga kimberlite cluster …
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Kimberlite Publications || Scott-Smith Petrology Inc.
145 rowsThe Glossary of Kimberlite and Related Terms (Click here for …
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When Ancient Eruptions Pumped Diamonds to Earth's Surface
Kimberlite eruptions start near the cratonic roots, at least 75 miles underground, and race upward at tens of feet per second — a fiery fury driven by an abundance of carbon dioxide and water.
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Diamond Exploration and Resource Evaluation of …
Modern advances in mantle petrology, geophysics, geochemistry, geomorphology, and geostatistics now complement historical exploration knowledge and aid in selecting …
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Kimberlites: From Deep Earth to Diamond Mines – Elements …
Professor John J. Gurney. This Elements issue is dedicated to Professor John J. Gurney, an icon in the world of diamond and kimberlite research, who recently passed away after a more than 50 year career spent between academia and diamond exploration industry. Professor Gurney laid down the foundations of modern understanding of upper mantle …
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Frequency ratio modelling using geospatial data to predict Kimberlite
Kimberlite and Lamproite pipes are generally occur in clusters and exhibit unique geomorphological expressions (Clifford, 1966). Several cluster defining a kimberlite field, with each may have 1–20 pipes in close proximity with each other (Mitchell, 1986). The average diameter of the kimberlite field is about 40 km (Janse, 1985).
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Kimberlite: The Rocks with Diamonds in Them
As a rock, rather than a single mineral, the chemical makeup of kimberlite varies. In general, it's high in magnesium and potassium minerals, while low in silica. Kimberlite that is on the surface is often yellow in color. This is due to deposits of limonite that occur on kimberlite during natural weathering. In diamond mining, this is ...
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The significance of termites on the future of kimberlite exploration …
The majority of the diamond mines in Botswana were discovered as a direct consequence of soil sampling for indicator minerals such as garnet and picroilmenite. Over the past 60 years the application of soil sampling for indicator minerals as a primary exploration tool has declined while aeromagnetic surveys have increased in popularity. The rate of kimberlite …
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The diamond mining life cycle
Step 2: Mining PIPE MINING - PRIMARY DEPOSITS. There are two types of pipe mining, namely open-pit mining and underground mining. Open-pit mining involves removing the layers of sand and rock found just above the kimberlite. Once exposed, the ore in the pit is broken up by blasting.
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In Search of Diamonds: An Introduction to Kimberlite …
First, finding a small, usually less than 300 m diameter, kimberlite, which is often highly weathered. Second, evaluating the quantity of diamonds within a kimberlite …
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The magnitude of termites to the future of kimberlite …
Lock, N (1985) Kimberlite exploration in the Kalahariregion of southern Botswana with emphasis on the Jwaneng kimberlite province. In: Raines GL et al (eds) Prospecting in areas of desert terrain. Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, London, pp183-190. Rogers, AJ, Hough, TG, Davidson, JM (2013) KX36-rediscovering the diamond exploration potential
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