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There are not many localities
where Diamonds are found. South Africa (especially
famous is the Kimberly Mine), Namibia (particularly
the coastal region), Russia (most famous in the
Mir Pipe, Yakutsk), Australia (the Echunga area
of South Australia), and Brazil (Minas Gerais
and Mato Grosso states) are major contributors
to the gem industry. In the U.S., there is a large
Diamond pipe near Murfreesboro, Pike Co., Arkansas,
but it is insignificant compared to the output
from the other areas. In California, there have
been some small occurrences in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains in the Gold producing regions, where
glaciers left waterworn pebbles in placer deposits.
A new, large Diamond field was recently discovered
in Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
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