Cullinan mine

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Cullinan mine is a famous South African diamond mine renowned as the source of some of the world's largest and most historically significant diamonds, including major stones cut from the Cullinan diamond.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diamond mine
open-pit mine
acquiredByPetraDiamondsYear 2008
associatedWith British Crown Jewels NERFINISHED
country South Africa
depthCategory deep-level mine
discoveredBy Thomas Cullinan NERFINISHED
discoveryYear 1902
distanceFromPretoria_km about 40
economicImportance major contributor to South African diamond production
famousFor production of rare blue diamonds
source of some of the world’s largest rough diamonds
source of the Cullinan diamond
formerlyKnownAs Premier Mine NERFINISHED
geologicalSetting kimberlite pipe
hasMiningMethod open-pit mining (historical and/or partial)
underground mining
hasOpenPit Cullinan open pit
hasUndergroundWorkings yes
historicalSignificance site of discovery of the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found
largestRoughDiamondFoundCarat 3106
locatedIn City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED
Cullinan NERFINISHED
Gauteng
Transvaal (historical) NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent Africa
namedAfter Thomas Cullinan NERFINISHED
nearCity Pretoria NERFINISHED
notableFind Blue Moon of Josephine (rough stone source) NERFINISHED
Cullinan Heritage diamond NERFINISHED
Cullinan diamond NERFINISHED
The Cullinan Blue (rough stone source)
The Cullinan Dream (rough stone source) NERFINISHED
The Cullinan Hope (rough stone source) NERFINISHED
The Star of Josephine (rough stone source) NERFINISHED
offers underground mine tours
openingYear 1903
operator Petra Diamonds NERFINISHED
oreBodyType kimberlite pipe
owner Petra Diamonds NERFINISHED
previousOwner De Beers NERFINISHED
product Type IIa diamond
blue diamond
diamond
region Highveld of Gauteng NERFINISHED
sourceOf Cullinan I NERFINISHED
Cullinan II NERFINISHED
other major stones cut from the Cullinan diamond
status operational
touristAttraction yes

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Cullinan II origin Cullinan mine