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

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.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9009237379 622.382 KEL
Adult nonfiction   Earlville Branch . . Available .  
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ISBN 9780522877250 (paperback)
Dewey 622.382
Author Kells, Stuart author.
Title Argyle : the impossible story of Australian diamonds / Kells, Stuart.
Published Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2021.
Physical description xvi, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Note Includes bibliographical references 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.
Subject Argyle Diamond Mines Pty. Ltd
Diamond mines and mining
Mineralogy
Diamond mines and mining -- Western Australia -- Kimberley
Mineralogy -- Western Australia -- Kimberley
Diamond mines and mining -- Australia -- History
History
Australia
Western Australia -- Kimberley
Additional author Blainey, Geoffrey, 1930- author of introduction, etc.
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