HANDBOOK ON KIMBERLITE EXPLORATION AND MINING
2022-2-5 · South Africa were, primary (kimberlite) 8.63 million carats (89% of total), alluvial 960,000 carats (10%), and marine 90,000 carats (1%). The percentage of gems in kimberlites is highly variable. Published figures suggest approximately 40% for the Kimberley mines and 55% for Premier mine. The proportion of gems in the West