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The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine [1] (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed by Jagersfontein.
The geology of the Kimberley, a region of Western Australia, is a rock record of the early Proterozoic eon that includes tectonic plate collision, mountain-building and the joining of the Kimberley and Northern Australia cratons, followed by sedimentary basin formation.
It is named after the town of Kimberley in South Africa, where the discovery of an 83.5-carat (16.70 g) diamond called the Star of South Africa in 1869 spawned a diamond rush and led to the excavation of the open-pit mine called the Big Hole. Previously, the term kimberlite has been applied to olivine lamproites as Kimberlite II, however this ...
Restored locomotive at the Kimberley Mine Museum. The Big Hole, previously known as the Kimberley Mine Museum, is a recreated townscape and museum, with Big Hole viewing platform and other features, situated next to the Kimberley Mine ("Big Hole"). It houses a rich collection of artefacts and information from the early days of the city.
The Big Hole, Kimberley. The Mineral Revolution began with the discovery of diamonds at the town of Kimberley in 1867. The discovery of diamonds led to a rush of prospectors descending on the town, whose population skyrocketed as increasing numbers of prospectors arrived to seek their fortune.
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Kimberley: 1879: Charles Harper suggested to the Legislative Council that Roebuck Bay be set up as a port for the pearling industry: Roebuck Bay [1] 1880: The Murray Squatting Company take up leases in the newly opened West Kimberley: Yeeda: 1881: The Kimberley Squatting Company take up the lease for Liveringa Station: Liveringa [5] 1881
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