Diamond Exploration & Mining | GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar Series

GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar - recorded live on June 11, 2020.
Each year, mining companies invest hundreds of millions of dollars globally in finding new diamond deposits. Few of these explorations actually succeed. How do geologists decide where to look, what tools do they use to home in on diamonds and how do they know if they’ve discovered a commercially viable diamond mine? And once mining begins, what does diamond mining look like? GIA Research Scientist Dr. Evan Smith digs deeper into the process of unearthing these scintillating gems.
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What is the true story of Arkansas? The Crater of Diamonds State park only recognizes the resorbed type of diamond when there are so many other types present. plus the massive amount of diamonds scattered throughout the state.

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Hi its Amy Chan. Im happy to be on this learning platform.

[@mktwatcher]

Dr. Smith forgot to mention that Kimberlite eruptions tend to occur in areas of the Earth's crust where there weaknesses such as fault lines.

[@karhukivi]

Not only ancient faults, the kimberlite pipes punched up just about anywhere in those specific areas.

[@CristinaRzepka]

Excellent, thanks!

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What does DRC stand for under professores name?

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I'm currently in the middle of my expedition to research south Florida mineral deposits from the oligocene

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Ever heard of hitchhiker diamonds that are transported to people's lawns and driveways and whomever else needs river rocks

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