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The Zarnitsa mine (Russian: Зарни́ца, IPA: [zɐrˈnʲit͡sə]; lit. 'Lightning') was the first kimberlite diamond pipe discovered in Russia.[1][2] It is located in the Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field, in the watershed of two small streams that flow into the Daldyn River,[3] in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic.[4]
It was discovered on August 21, 1954 by geologists Natalya Sarsadskikh (Наталья Сарсадских) and Larisa Popugayeva, although their priority was recognized only in 1970 for Popugayeva and in 1990 for Sarsadskikh.[1] Initially the Zarnitsa mine was underestimated and the Mir mine discovered on 13 June 1955 was developed first, until Zarnitsa was re-evaluated in the early 1980s and recognized as developable. It has been working at full capacity since the early 2000s[2] and is now one of the largest diamond mines in Russia and in the world.[4] The mine has estimated reserves of 52 million carats of diamonds and an annual production capacity of 0.2 million carats.[4]
In 2006, a large 207.29 carat diamond was mined in the quarry of the Zarnitsa pipe, and named after the Russian theatrical and artistic figure Sergei Diaghilev.
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