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Unit 3: Diamond mining in Kimberley 1867 onwards
Unit 3: Diamond mining in Kimberley 1867 onwards
Powerpoint presentation created by:Mr L Taute
Textbook page 66 - 73
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1. Why diamonds are valuable:
• Hardest & most brilliant of all natural substances = durable and beautiful.
• Hardness valuable for use in industrial cutting, drilling, etc.
• The shape, clarity, color, carat, etc.. determine the value.
• Rare and represents exclusivity and wealth.
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2. British takeover of Griqualand West
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Map onp.66 intextbook
• In early 1870’s rich diamond fields were discovered in the area.
• Bordered the Z.A.R. & Cape Colony.
3. Development of a diamond mining monopoly
• Up to the discovery of diamonds, southern Africa’s economy was mainly based on agriculture.
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• The discovery of diamonds and the development of a diamond-mining monopoly, started the Industrial Revolution in S.A.
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Self-study• Textbook
page 67 - 69
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Unit 3: Diamond mining in Kimberley 1867 onwards
Unit 3: Diamond mining in Kimberley 1867 onwards
Powerpoint presentation created by:Mr L Taute
Textbook page 66 - 73
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