Kimberlite
Object 2008.007.001
Kimberlite
A flat slab showing xenocrysts of large green olivine crystals, set in a fine-grained matrix of other minerals. This is an example of the rock where diamonds are found. Specimen is from the Snap Lake diamond mine operated by De Beers Canada Inc. from 2008 to 2015.
| Accession No. | 2008.007.001 |
| Specimen Nature | Rock |
| Region | North Slave |
| Location | Snap Lake Mine |
| Date | 50 millions years old |
