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Ellendale |
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Australia
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Western australia |
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PRODUCTION
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Ellendale Project |
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| Location of the Ellendale Project |
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Ellendale mine is located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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| History of the Ellendale Project |
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Ellendale is renowned for its remarkable production of fancy and vivid yellow diamonds that are produced as a result of high levels of nitrogen at the time of the diamonds formation and are greatly sought after for their rarity. Approximately 50% of the global supply of fancy and vivid yellow diamonds are mined from the Ellendale mine.
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| Geology of the Ellendale Project |
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The Ellendale mine consists of a number of lamproitic pipes of which, the E9 pipe is currently being mined. Lamproites are geological formations of a similar composition but different in structure to kimberlites.
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2008
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Disclaimer
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