diamond mines
Carbon crystal quarries
Diamond mines are excavation sites where diamonds are extracted from the earth, either through open-pit mining, underground tunnels, or alluvial deposits in riverbeds.
The term often evokes images of African operations with their troubled history of exploitative labor.
Figuratively, something called a diamond mine is a rich source of valuable material: That archive is a diamond mine for researchers.
- De BeersDiamond mining conglomerate
- kimberliteDiamond's host stone
- deep earthPlanet's interior layers
- underground miningExcavating minerals from tunnels
- mine shaftVertical tunnel for extraction
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