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Kimberlite pipes are typically quarried using open pit mines.

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How are Diamonds located?

Visually, there are trace minerals that indicate a volcanic pipe, which might contain diamonds. The trace minerals include kimberlite, and only one kimberlite pipe in 200 yields gem-quality diamonds. You can read more, below.


Are most most diamonds formed inside kimberlite?

All diamonds are formed from carbon. Kimberlite and diamonds are both erupted to the earth's surface via volcanic pipes. Kimberlite is an indicator mineral, increasing odds for geologists that a volcanic pipe includes diamonds: not all pipes erupt diamonds with kimberlite. Kimberlite can be considered a 'neighbor' or 'kin' of diamond, but not a source.


Why haven't there been reports of diamonds in kimberlite pipe rocks?

Diamonds are found as loose stones, or can be embedded in other materials, including kimberlite. See the linked photo, below.


What is the definition of kimberlite pipe?

potassic volcanic rock best known for sometimes containing diamonds


Why kimberlite might be found in diamonds?

Kimberlite is a volcanic rock that is commonly associated with the formation of diamonds. It is formed deep within the Earth's mantle and is brought to the surface through volcanic activity. Kimberlite magma is rich in carbon, which is necessary for diamond formation. As the magma rises to the surface, it cools and solidifies, capturing and preserving the diamonds that formed within it.


Where can you find diamonds other than a kimberlite pipe?

Natural diamonds from the Earth originate in kimberlite pipes, and can be swept away by water or glaciers. This means that some diamonds are found in river beds and at the mouths of rivers as they empty into salt water.


What is a craton and what is a kimberlite pipe and how are they linked to the discovery of the diamond?

A craton is 'an old and stable part of the lithosphere' -- the earth's crust. One class of inclusions in the formation of the earth's crust when subductions of crust were folded into the deep, kimberlite diamond areas that lie about 150-450 K below the surface. Diamonds as we know them are exploded to the earth's surface through kimberlite pipes, which are carrot shaped and widest at the surface. Although not all kimberlite pipes are sources for diamonds, most diamonds are found in areas where kimberlite pipes occur.


What are the occurrences of a diamond?

Diamonds are generally found near kimberlite and other trace minerals that indicate a volcanic pipe where diamonds have erupted to the earth's surface.


Does kimberlite react to acid?

Yes. Kimberlite will dissolve in acid.


Where is kimberlite locations?

Kimberlite is found all over the world .


Is the invert elevation of a pipe related to sea level?

Not quite. The invert elevation of a pipe is measured at the flow line which is the bottom inside of the pipe. The bottom of pipe elevation should be the bottom outside of the pipe. The difference betwen the two measurements is the thickness of the pipe wall.


Do all volcanoes have kimberlite?

No. Most volcanoes do not have kilberlite. Kimberlite is a rather unusual form of igneous rock found primarily in kimberlite pipes.