Alrosa unearths soccer ball shaped diamond

By Mariaan Webb      / July 08, 2018 / www.miningweekly.com / Article Link

Alrosa, the State-owned diamond miner of 2018 FIFA World Cup-host Russia, has unearthed a diamond that bears a resemblance to a soccer ball.

The diamond was recovered on July 4, three days before the World Cup quarter finals, in which the Russian national football team lost to Croatia.

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The diamond was discovered at Karpinskaya-1 pipe in Arkhangelskiy region, Alrosa said on Twitter at the weekend.

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