Dec 26, 2014

Another Kimberlite Pipe Located in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh

The Kalyandurg cluster of Anantapur district in  Andhra Pradesh has so far yielded several  kimberlite pipes which hold great promise of not only being diamondiferous;  but some are thought to be particularly rich in the gemstone.

During the course of recent explorations conducted jointly by the National Mineral Development Corporation (CNMCD); and the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), based in Hyderabad, yet one more such kimberlite was discovered, say media reports. Dubbed the KL-7 (being the seventh pipe to be found in the area), this one was located through aerial surveys along with the use of remote sensing technology.