Bibliograph

Argyle, the impossible story of Australian diamonds, Stuart Kells ; [foreword by Geoffrey Blainey]

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Argyle, the impossible story of Australian diamonds, Stuart Kells ; [foreword by Geoffrey Blainey]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Argyle

Responsibility statement

Stuart Kells ; [foreword by Geoffrey Blainey]

Sub title

the impossible story of Australian diamonds

Summary

The remote Kimberley region of Western Australia has a rich history and unique geography. In the 1960s De Beers, the world's largest diamond company, sent gem-hunters to the area but they came away empty-handed. It was a vast region to survey, and they'd overlooked something vital. A few years later, a team of Australian geologists with a tiny budget searched for even tinier mineral clues. Those clues led them to the earth's largest diamond deposit and the world's richest source of rare pink diamonds. Based on in-depth research and interviews-including with Alan King Jones, Bill Leslie and 'the father of Australian diamonds', Ewen Tyler-Argyle- The Impossible Story of Australian Diamonds details the almost overwhelming challenges with realising a diamond mining venture in Australia, shows how these obstacles were overcome, and explores the mine's impact and legacy

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