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Diamonds in the Sub-Arctic Rough

Deep in Canada’s Northwest Territories, miners have carved out a living from an ancient kimberlite field.


Earth Observatory images by Robert Simmon, using data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. Caption by Allen Pope (@PopePolar), with Mike Carlowicz.

Published July 26, 2014
Data acquired July 3, 1998 - July 5, 2013

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI