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Secret Hunt for North American Diamonds

November 7, 2003

Kevin Krajick reporter, writer

Award-winning journalist Kevin Krajick tells the amazing story of modern day prospectors in Canada's frozen North who did the impossible: found diamonds in North America. Hear about the technological tools these two men used, the geology that provides conditions where diamonds are formed, and the fortune found and claimed right under the noses of large multinational companies.

Topics: Health & Science | People & Places

Tags: Authors | Habitat | Industry | Earth Sciences | Landmarks | Profiles

Presented By WGBH and Museum of Science, Boston:

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Author: Kevin Krajick

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks (2001)

Binding: Paperback, 442 pages

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