Description |
1 online resource |
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text file EPUB 6.4MB |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Access |
National edeposit: Available onsite at national, state and territory libraries Online access with authorization. AU-CaNED |
Summary |
This is the story of the intrepid Australian geologists who discovered pink diamonds in the Kimberley. This is a valuable insight into an industry once widely praised but now undervalued by a nation that relies on it so strongly. The remote Kimberley region of Western Australia has a rich history and unique geography. In the 1960s De Beers, the world's largest diamond company, sent gem-hunters to the area but they came away empty-handed. It was a vast region to survey, and they'd overlooked something vital. A few years later, a team of Australian geologists with a tiny budget searched for even tinier mineral clues. Those clues led them to the earth's largest diamond deposit and the world's richest source of rare pink diamonds. Based on in-depth research and interviews - including with Alan King Jones, Bill Leslie and 'the father of Australian diamonds', Ewen Tyle, this book details the almost overwhelming challenges with realising a diamond mining venture in Australia, shows how these obstacles were overcome, and explores the mine's impact and legacy. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Argyle Diamond Mines Pty. Ltd.
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Diamond mines and mining -- Australia -- Fitzroy Crossing (W.A.)
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Diamond mines and mining. |
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Australia. |
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Diamond mines and mining -- Australia -- History.
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History. |
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Mineralogy -- Australia -- Fitzroy Crossing (W.A.)
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Mineralogy. |
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Western Australia -- Kimberley. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 0522877257 9780522877250 (OCoLC)1196838417 |
ISBN |
9780522877267 (electronic book) |
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0522877265 (electronic book) |
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0522877257 |
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9780522877250 |
Standard No. |
YBP301971833 |
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