At the end of 2014, around the so-called Loxtondal Orangeitic (now called Kaapval-type lamproites) cluster, in Boshof district, two circular anomalies (~540 to ~1100 meters in diameter) were identified by Landsat Satellite Images and interpreted as being of "kimberlites" pipes; probable anomaly which were referred to as Olie -1 and Olie-2. Subsequently, 100 kg of soil samples (horizon A/B) were taken for each of these anomalies. From them there was a high concentration of indicator minerals (IM): olivine, garnets (violets, reds and oranges), chromites, ilmenites, rutile, frosting tourmaline, zircon and among them some crystals of micro and macro diamonds. The high concentration of IM on Olie-2 led to focus the work on it. IM of Olie-2 was burned in HFl and by caustic fusion what contributed about 86 macro (
L.B. Presser, J. (2021). Olie-2 (Olievenput) diamond-bearing pipe anomaly in Boshof district, South Africa. Journal of Gems And Precious Metals, 1(1), 1-11. doi: 10.29253/gem.2021.101021
MLA
Jaime L.B. Presser. "Olie-2 (Olievenput) diamond-bearing pipe anomaly in Boshof district, South Africa". Journal of Gems And Precious Metals, 1, 1, 2021, 1-11. doi: 10.29253/gem.2021.101021
HARVARD
L.B. Presser, J. (2021). 'Olie-2 (Olievenput) diamond-bearing pipe anomaly in Boshof district, South Africa', Journal of Gems And Precious Metals, 1(1), pp. 1-11. doi: 10.29253/gem.2021.101021
VANCOUVER
L.B. Presser, J. Olie-2 (Olievenput) diamond-bearing pipe anomaly in Boshof district, South Africa. Journal of Gems And Precious Metals, 2021; 1(1): 1-11. doi: 10.29253/gem.2021.101021
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