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Kimberley Big Hole

Historic mine Legendary locality Responsible sourcing

📍 Northern Cape, South Africa  ·  -28.7440°, 24.7710°

The hand-dug Big Hole yielded 2722 kg of diamonds by 1914 and birthed De Beers. Kimberlite pipes named a geological era; Type IIb blues from nearby Cullinan continue the legacy.

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