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A court case, De Beers
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produced some of the clearest diamonds of all mines in the early 1900s, despite being overshadowed by the mines at
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Almost one month after the collapse, satellite images show that the landscape remains altered by the coating of sludge. The
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Precious Stones and Gems - Their
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is currently the deepest hand-excavated hole in the world.
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Jagersfontein is known for many great finds, such as:
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116:29.76194°S 25.42667°E
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239:Racial makeup (2011)
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540:Main Pit Operations
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