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Get PriceAfter reviewing the gold and diamond deposits the author discusses the economic impact mining was having on South Africa Les Mines de Diamans du Cap [The Diamond Mines of the Cape] M Desdemaines Hugon Revue des Deux Mondes Vol 3 Pt 3 pp 569 600 1874 A detailed description of the alluvial deposits in the diamond fields
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