Diamonds North Recovers Larger Diamonds from Beluga-3
Diamonds North Resources (CVE:DDN) reports the recovery of larger stones from the Beluga-3 kimberlite on Amaruk property, Nunavut, Canada.
The diamond recovered from the 1.70 mm mesh measures 2.6 mm x 2.0 mm x 1.0 mm and is a fragment with an estimated 60% loss. In addition, 5 of the 9 diamonds on the 1.18 mm screen are fragments with varying characteristics (4 of the stones show an estimated 60% loss). A high proportion of the diamonds recovered are white, clear octahedrons (see photos at http://www.diamondsnorthresources.com/flickrgallery/).
Mark Kolebaba, President & CEO of Diamonds North says:
The recovery of a diamond fragment on the 1.70 mm screen from a small sample is what we needed to see from Beluga–3. This result not only validates our new targeting strategy of testing kimberlite with a subtle magnetic signature but provides a new kimberlite body requiring a larger bulk sample.“
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