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Canadian company unearths 2nd-largest diamond ever at Botswana mine
Description
2 hours ago
The second-largest diamond ever to be unearthed, coming in at a whopping 2,492 carats, was dug out of a mine in Botswana by a Canadian company. According to Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp., the rock was detected and recovered using X-ray technology.
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Canadian company unearths 2nd-largest diamond ever at Botswana mine
Description
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