“Generally, the diamond itself is not directly searched, but the accessory heavy metal minerals that accompany the diamond and are obviously present. These minerals are very obvious and can be found without careful exploration.
The two most common minerals that accompany diamonds are ilmenite and the pyrope we see now. Let me ask you a question, does any of you know the name of the rock formation that forms diamonds?"
Han Kongque answered directly: "The rock formation that forms diamonds should be kimberlite."
"Kimberlite? I seem to remember that this seems to be the name of a diamond brand. Is it really related to diamonds?" Cheng Jun frowned and said with some confusion.
"Haha, gentlemen, that's just Kimberlite diamond stealing this name. Kimberlite is an alkaline ultrabasic rock, also known as mica peridotite. More than two hundred years ago, this kind of rock It was discovered in Kimberley, South Africa, hence the name kimberlite.”
One of the masters smiled and continued: "Kimberlite is the most important igneous rock that forms diamonds, that is, diamonds. Its rock composition is extremely complex. The main primary minerals are diamond, and the rest are ilmenite, olive stone, phlogopite, and what we see now are pyrope garnets.”
"Peridot? No wonder there are peridots here, so that's what happened." Han Kongque said.
"So, we need to drill a few more holes to see if there is kimberlite here. However, the hope is not high. If there is kimberlite, it is impossible not to be discovered. After all, it is too close to Diamond Park."
"Didn't we discover pyrope?" Cheng Jun asked.
"This is different. Pyrope and kimberlite are completely different concepts."
"What's the difference?" Han Kongque also asked. Although he asked this, Han Kongque knew that the old master's inference was correct. There is no way that diamond mother rock, that is, a large piece of kimberlite, can appear here.
If there is kimberlite, it means there are diamond veins. If there is really a large area of kimberlite here, how can it be avoided by other companies for exploration?
"Kimberlite is called the parent rock of diamond, and these minerals are accessory minerals of kimberlite. Therefore, the detection of pyrope garnet can confirm that there is a kimberlite rock layer below. On the other hand, it also shows that it is very Maybe there is a primary diamond mine below here."
Han Kongque looked at the ground thoughtfully. There was no way there was kimberlite here because it was not a primary mine at all.
"Speaking of primary mines, in fact, primary mines are the original places where diamonds are formed. Generally speaking, they contain a huge number of diamonds, while secondary mines are caused by atmospheric factors that make kimberlite fragile. Some diamonds are obtained from them. It breaks away from the parent rock and flows along the water, scattered throughout the journey.
The places where these diamonds end up are very different. Sometimes on the beach, sometimes on the seabed, and sometimes on the slopes. The places where these diamonds are found are secondary diamond mines, but these secondary mines have different conveniences from primary mines. There is no parent rock, which is the kimberlite formation."
Mr. Wang said it so clearly. Han Kongque knew that this place turned out to be a secondary mineral deposit, a diamond vein without parent rock.
"It's not yet certain that the bottom is kimberlite. However, the discovery of pyrope is still a good sign. But let me remind you first that not all kimberlites contain diamonds. Some contain less diamonds. , some are extremely rich in diamond content, and we still need to carefully explore the nearby environment before we can be sure."
At the end of the story, the faces of several master craftsmen returned to calm due to surprise. A piece of pyrope garnet cannot prove that there really is a diamond mine with an astonishing number of diamonds, or there may be only a very small number of diamonds.
The old master holding the pyrope garnet smiled and shook the purple-red stone in his hand, saying: "Haha, I forgot to tell you that this purple-red pyrope is also called a gemstone. The famous
Cape rubies are discovered and mined from pyrope garnets.”
Seeing that after working for so long, Cheng Jun was still not sure whether there were diamonds here, Cheng Jun became a little impatient. These old masters were just too conservative.
Hearing the words of the old master, Cheng Jun couldn't help but said: "It seems that I have finally gained something, but have any rubies been found in the Diamond Park down here?"
Han Kongque shook his head. He really didn't know if there were rubies underneath.
"There should be no rubies here, right?" Han Peacock said.
"This is not necessarily true. The chance of rubies appearing here is definitely higher than the chance of diamonds appearing. Although rubies are not as valuable as diamonds, they are more numerous than diamonds, and the benefits they bring cannot be ignored. Okay, let's continue
Exploration, some old friends, pay attention to the excavated rocks to see if there are any debris."
Next, several master craftsmen began to be busy again, calling several security guards over from time to time to help. From the rocks they dug out, Han Peacock saw different colors, including the pyrope garnet he had just discovered, and green ones.
Peridotite, there are also red and green magnesia-aluminum peridotites.
Han Peacock could sense that the diamonds were distributed among these rocks, and these broken rocks must have been washed away from the Diamond Park.
Because most of these colored rocks appear one by one, with no discontinuity.
Except for Han Peacock, everyone else looked at these busy masters uneasily, but only Cheng Jun couldn't help but feel peaceful when he saw Han Peacock's calm face.
The mercenaries next to them were even more excited. They got the news that they were going to explore for mineral resources in the forest. They originally thought they were just exploring for oil and iron ore, but after hearing the words of these old masters, they realized that they
What we came here to explore this time was diamond mines.
And listening to the tone of these old masters, it seems that there is a high possibility of diamond mines here, which makes them very excited. A diamond mine is of extremely great significance to anyone, and the development and growth of their security company will naturally leave them.
Don’t ask for the support of the big boss.
"Lao Wang, how are you doing? You should be sure, right?"
After nearly two hours, they dug out many rocks. With the help of Han Peacock, they dug out an underground rock formation some distance away from the ground. Several old people looked at the oldest master.
The old master nodded slightly, casually moved the rock next to him, and nodded solemnly, then turned into excitement.
"Everyone, most of these rocks are rich in mineral inclusions of pyrope and peridotite and other ores. What we can confirm is that there are diamond mines with a large number of diamonds deep underground where they are now.
However, it is very likely that it is a secondary mine, not the original mine, because there are no patches of kimberlite here. If so, don’t be disappointed. There are also a lot of diamonds in the secondary mine. If our calculations are not wrong, the number of diamonds here
The quality will be very high, so we have succeeded and successfully explored a diamond mine here."
Hearing the old master's excited words, Han Kongque and Cheng Jun looked at each other, while the others jumped up excitedly, shouting and hugging each other.
"We succeeded, we succeeded. There really is a diamond mine under this forest." Some exploration masters are also very happy, because after the exploration results are obtained, they will receive a large bonus.
Cheng Jun also showed excitement on his face. Although he knew that Han Kongque was very sure, he was shocked by the fact that he did not hear the words of certainty from the old masters.
Even Han Kongque had already seen the diamonds in the ground. At this time, he was not immune to the influence of everyone, and his face showed excitement.
The most important thing I gained when I came here this time was this huge diamond mine. I’m afraid no one in the world has been able to find a diamond mine through Taobao, right?
In the following days, there will be new progress in the exploration work every day. However, under the strict confidentiality of the security guards, others only know that they are exploring for minerals, but they do not know that Han Peacock has found a diamond mine.
As the exploration work continues to progress, several exploration masters from China are becoming more and more excited. The diamond veins they have discovered have an amazing content of diamonds, and their quality is also very high.
Perhaps because it is a secondary mineral vein, or perhaps because of the special geological conditions at the Diamond Park, the diamonds there are more easily washed out by rain, so there are a lot of diamonds here.
Through analysis, these old masters realized that the diamonds in Diamond Park are mainly distributed on the surface of the earth, and this part of the rock will naturally be exposed layer by layer due to long-term weathering and washed here.
So this secondary mineral vein here has been analyzed by them and a complete distribution map has been drawn.
Now they have been able to determine that this is a secondary vein that was washed out, which can be seen from the large amount of rocks they collected.
Such secondary veins have a strong characteristic, that is, a lot of rocks containing gemstones have been washed away, which naturally means there are a lot of diamonds.
The more diamonds there are, the more diamonds can reach gem quality. Those diamonds discovered from time to time also prove this point.
As the amount of underground ore collected increased, some diamonds were also collected. The ability to collect diamonds in this way only shows that the diamonds below are very densely distributed.
Through these collected diamonds, more gem-quality diamonds were found, which shows that a large part of this diamond deposit can be used as jewelry, rather than just being used as industrial-grade diamonds in drills and cutting machines.