瓦房店金剛石礦
Liaoning, China
遼寧大連附近的瓦房店是中國最大的金剛石礦,為金伯利岩型礦床,握有全國大部分鑽石儲量,並出產品質最高的寶石級鑽石。
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.