122-Carat Diamond found at Jubilee Pipe by ALROSA
ALROSA recovered a 121.96-carat diamonds from its Jubilee kimberlite pipe in Russia. The stone was extracted by the company’s business unit Aikhal Mining and Processing Division (MPD) at processing plant No.14.
The diamond has an octahedral shape with dimensions of 31.28 х 30.00 х 28.57 mm and is transparent with moderate yellowish hue. The diamond has small olivine, graphite and sulphide inclusions in the crystal.
The Jubilee pipe has a history of large diamond finds, with “a few” stones from 50 to 138 carats recovered in the deposit year to date. In December ALROSA said it recovered a 105.6-carat diamond from the mine.