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Friday
Jan252013

This Day in History: 3,106-Carat Diamond Found in Africa

DateFriday, January 25, 2013 at 11:50 AM

On this day in 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent. Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the "Cullinan," it was the largest diamond ever found.

 

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