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How a Rogue Geologist Discovered Diamonds
prone2tech writes "Both NPR and Wired are running stories about how nearly two decades ago, a dogged, absentminded Canadian geologist named Charles Fipke who was practically down to his last nickel when he discovered diamonds in the Northwest Territories. Back then there was no such thing as a Canadian diamond, and today, Canada is the world's third-largest producer. The story behind the addition of Canada to the ranks of diamond-producing nations leads back to this one man. His discovery started the largest staking rush in North America since George Carmack found gold in the Klondike a century earlier."
Indeed, he's a many-faceted, brilliant man.
Slightly disreputable, albeit gregarious
A real gem.
How long until carbon-neutral means depositing your factory's (or car's) exhaust as diamond?
Actually, that would be kinda cool. Too bad DeBeers would assassinate anyone who even thought about develo
APK quotes people (including myself) without context and should not be trusted. Just thought you should know.
Such a hard worker he's classified as 10 on Moh's scale. Too much of a geologist geek joke? Probably.
When you only spend $5 on the diamond you can afford a warm, loving couch.
Suing each other is your national hobby, isn't it?
Beats curling, at least.
Back in grade 9, half of the guys in my class had a crush on her.
And as we all know, if you crush her hard enough, she'll turn into a diamond