Wafangdian Diamond Mine
Wafangdian (瓦房店) near Dalian, Liaoning, is China's largest diamond mine, a kimberlite-hosted deposit holding much of the country's diamond reserves and producing its highest-quality gem diamonds.
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China's largest diamond mine
The Wafangdian area near Dalian in Liaoning hosts diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes and is the largest diamond deposit in China, accounting for a major share of the nation's diamond reserves. It is noted for producing some of the highest-quality gem-grade diamonds found in China.
What Wafangdian is known for
- Gem- and industrial-grade diamond from kimberlite
- Higher average diamond quality than other Chinese sources
Availability
Output is overwhelmingly directed to gem and industrial use, so loose collector crystals seldom reach the mineral-specimen market. Wafangdian's renown is as China's foremost diamond producer rather than as a display-crystal locality.