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Cecil's Answer for Week 16

Q: In which place would I be most likely to find raw diamonds?

 

 

Answer: 'Diamonds would most likely be found in the Namib.'

Shipwreck on the Skeleton Coast

Diamonds can be found along the coast of the Namib desert. This area is also known as the 'coast of diamonds', or the 'Skeleton Coast'.

diamond mining machines at work

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