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CHAPTER II
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KIMBERLEY AND ITS DIAMOND MINES
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HE famous diamond mines in the neighbourhood are Kimberley, De Beers, Dutoitspan, Bultfontein, and Wesselton (Fig. 2). They are situated in latitude 280 43' South and longitude 240 46' East. Kimberley is practically in the centre of the present diamond-producing area. Besides these mines others of some importance of the Orange River Colony are known as Jaggersfontein and Koffyfontein, Lace, and Monastery, besides two new mines, the RobertsVictor and the Voorspoed. The areas of the mines are :
Kimberley.......... 33 acres
De Beers............ 22 acres
Dutoitspan.......... 45 acres
Bultfontein.......... 36 acres
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