Large diamond found in Siberia
April 21st, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANSVladivostok, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Siberian mining company in Yakutia has discovered a large diamond weighing more than 136 carats, authorities said Thursday.
The diamond has a very rare “honey-yellow” colour, measures 33 x 23 millimetres, and is of irregular shape.
The diamond’s worth has not yet been determined.
The diamond was discovered by the Udachninsky Mining Company, which is a subdivision of ALROSA, one of the world’s largest diamond producers mining 25 percent of the world’s diamonds.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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