According to a publication by CPRM, Two kimberlitic bodies were recognized and studied on northern Rio Grande do Norte state during fieldworks of the Diamond Brazil Project. These intrusions have been named Santa Fé-1 and Santa Fé-2 and are located in the Rio Piranhas-Seridó domain, Borborema Province. The Santa Fé-1 and Santa Fé-2 pipes have … Continue reading First kimberlites confirmed in Borborema Province, NE Brazil
The Chicapa River (Lunda – ANGOLA), a river of kimberlites and diamonds
Angolan diamonds earned their reputation from their alluvial sources. The rich alluvial deposits of the Cuango, Luachimo, Chicapa, Chiumbe, Luana and Luembe rivers (running S – N, flowing from the center of Angola into the Kasai River in Congo) contain a very high proportion of gem diamonds. These rivers also cross or border many of … Continue reading The Chicapa River (Lunda – ANGOLA), a river of kimberlites and diamonds
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