Miners in Botswana discovered a massive diamond weighing 2,492-Carat, authorities announced Wednesday, Fox News reported.
Botswana made headlines with the discovery of one of the largest diamonds ever extracted from a mine. Weighing 2,492 carats, this find was unearthed at the Karowe Mine, which is operated by the Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. This mine is not new to big discoveries and previously produced four diamonds each over 1,000 carats, according to Fox News.
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The newly discovered diamond ranks as the second-largest ever found in a mine, following the Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and weighed 3,106 carats. The Cullinan Diamond was later cut into multiple gems that now adorn the British Crown Jewels,…
