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KIMBERLITE Kimberlite is a plutonic igneous rock famous as the host rock for diamonds. It is named for the South Africa town of Kimberley where a large kimberlite pipe has been mined for large volumes of diamonds. Kimberlite is always found as volcanic pipes over deep (ancient) continental crust. |
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