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Kimberlite Igneous Rock Specimen From Kimberley, South Africa Size-5.4cm x 4.3cm x 3cm Weight-120g You will receive the item in the photo Kimberlite is a rare volatile rich igneous rocks,best known as the primary host and elevator for natural diamonds. It is not a single mineral but rather an ultramafic rock composed of multiple mineral species.It forms deep within the earths mantle at depths exceeding 150km. Gas rich kimberlite magma ascends rapidly.erupting violently to form distinctive carrot shaped diatremes pipes and sometimes dikes. Show more