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Argyle : the impossible story of Australian diamonds / Stuart Kells.

Argyle : the impossible story of Australian diamonds / Stuart Kells.
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ISBN 9780522877250
Author Kells, Stuart (author)
Title Argyle : the impossible story of Australian diamonds / Stuart Kells.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2021.
©2021.
Description xvi, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index.
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.
Subjects Argyle Diamond Mines Pty. Ltd
Diamond mines and mining -- Western Australia
Diamond mines and mining -- Australia
Mineralogy -- Western Australia
Call number 2021.032
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