Since 1870, there were around 6,800 discoveries of kimberlite globally. Kimberlite is an igneous rock that sometimes contains diamonds, and was first discovered in South Africa in 1869.
Number of kimberlite discoveries worldwide between 1870 and 2018 by type
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Stornoway Diamonds. (February 22, 2018). Number of kimberlite discoveries worldwide between 1870 and 2018 by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177876/kimberlite-discoveries-globally-by-type/
Stornoway Diamonds. "Number of kimberlite discoveries worldwide between 1870 and 2018 by type." Chart. February 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177876/kimberlite-discoveries-globally-by-type/
Stornoway Diamonds. (2018). Number of kimberlite discoveries worldwide between 1870 and 2018 by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177876/kimberlite-discoveries-globally-by-type/
Stornoway Diamonds. "Number of Kimberlite Discoveries Worldwide between 1870 and 2018 by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177876/kimberlite-discoveries-globally-by-type/
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Number of kimberlite discoveries worldwide between 1870 and 2018 by type [Graph], Stornoway Diamonds, February 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177876/kimberlite-discoveries-globally-by-type/