2nd-largest diamond ever unearthed found by Canadian company in Botswana

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2Nd Largest Diamond,Botswana Diamond,Lucara Diamond

The massive 2,492-carat diamond was found by the Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp.

ever to be pulled from the Earth, coming in at a whopping 2,492 carats, was dug out of a mine in Botswana by a Canadian company., showing off photos of the fist-sized rock. The company has unearthed numerous other massive diamonds at its Karowe Mine in Botswana, but this as-of-yet-unnamed stone blows the rest out of the water.

But there once existed an even larger diamond than the Cullinan, though it was an impure black diamond, known as a carbonado. It wasn’t unearthed, but rather found above ground in Brazil in the late 1800s. Geologists believe it could have originated from a meteorite.

“This find not only showcases the remarkable potential of our Karowe Mine, but also upholds our strategic investment in cutting-edge technology,” the company’s CEO William Lamb said.Lucara’s Karowe Mine has produced some of the largest diamonds to be mined in recent years. Since the mine opened in 2012, it has produced at leastThis latest gem actually breaks one of the company’s own records.

 

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