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Old 03-April-2008, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by korjik View Post
The diamond is found in kimberlite. Ancient deep volcanics if I remember right. Oddly enough, Arkansas in the US has a fairly productive area. Not much in gemstones, but a bit of grit.
Arkansas may not be much for gemstone grade diamonds, but it is very good for gemstone grade quartz, which is also hydrothermally formed.
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