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Treasure Under the Tundra: Canada's Arctic Diamonds

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It is said that the sparkle from Canadian diamonds mimics the awesome and seductive radiance of the northern lights. Yet until 1991, no one thought diamonds could even be found in Canada--no one except geologists Chuck Fipke and Stu Blusson, who uncovered diamond-rich kimberlite in the Barrens at Point Lake in the Northwest Territories. Their spectacular discovery caused great excitement in international diamond circles and sparked the largest claim-staking rush in Canada since the 1896 Klondike gold rush. The two ...

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Treasure Under the Tundra: Canada's Arctic Diamonds 2011, Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd, British Columbia

ISBN-13: 9781926936086

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