BYG Canada ep. 5 – Diavik, Northwest Territories: Classy Hitchhikers
Backyard Geology
English - December 30, 2021 00:01 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEarth Sciences Science Natural Sciences Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to the Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. Here, a field of kimberlite dikes host Earth’s famous hitchhikers: diamonds. Learn how diamonds made their way to the Northwest Territories and how kimberlites rule the world of hard-rock mining.