Commodities
PrimaryDiamond
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formELLIPTICAL/VERTICAL
Materials
GangueBronzite, Chromite, Diopside, Pyrope
Geology
Host rockKimberlite
Associated rockGneiss · Kimberlite Intrusions;Karoo Stormberg Basaltic Lavas;Gneisses, Granulites
Tectonic settingShield
AlterationYellow Ground 1 Meter Thick
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1977
Discovery year1957
Identification
Deposit ID10080050
MRDS IDW031005
Alternate namesLetseng-La-Terai
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-29.02982, 28.88481
References
BLOOMER, A.G. AND NIXON, P.H., 1973, THE GEOLOGY OF LETSENG- LA - TERAE KIMBERLITE PIPES: IN LESOTHO KIMBERLITES; EDITED BY NIXON, P.H., P. 20-32, LESOTHO NATL DEV CORPMINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 62.1968 DIREXPL RIO TINTO EXPLORATION (PTY) LTD1973 DIREXPL DE BEERS CONSOLIDATED MINES LTDDE BEERS ANNUAL REPORTS 1967 - 1980