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Mine Attractions In Walkerville

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Walkerville is a village in Gauteng, South Africa, about 30 km south of Johannesburg.
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  • 1. Cullinan Diamond Mine Cullinan
    The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, weighing 3,106.75 carats , discovered at the Premier No. 2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the mine's chairman. In April 1905, the Cullinan was put on sale in London, but despite considerable interest, it was still unsold after two years. In 1907 the Transvaal Colony government bought the Cullinan and presented it to King Edward VII on his 66th birthday. Cullinan produced stones of various cuts and sizes, the largest of which is named Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, and at 530.4 carats it is the largest clear cut diamond in the world. Cullinan I is mounted in the head of the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. The second-largest is Cullinan II or the Second ...
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