Abundant South African diamond sources appeared in which period?

Abundant South African diamond sources appeared in which period?

• A. The late 1800s
• B. The 1920s
• C. The 1700s
• D. The 1960s

Answer: (A)

The big surge in diamond abundance in South Africa happened in the late 19th century, sparked by the discovery of the diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes around Kimberley in the 1860s. That initial find led to a rapid mining boom through the 1870s and 1880s, and the later consolidation of production under De Beers helped establish South Africa as the world’s dominant source. So, the period when abundant South African diamond sources appeared is the late 1800s. Earlier, in the 1700s, there wasn’t significant SA diamond production, and the 1920s or the 1960s came after the initial boom, when production continued but the major abundance had already been established in the late 1800s.

The big surge in diamond abundance in South Africa happened in the late 19th century, sparked by the discovery of the diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes around Kimberley in the 1860s. That initial find led to a rapid mining boom through the 1870s and 1880s, and the later consolidation of production under De Beers helped establish South Africa as the world’s dominant source. So, the period when abundant South African diamond sources appeared is the late 1800s.

Earlier, in the 1700s, there wasn’t significant SA diamond production, and the 1920s or the 1960s came after the initial boom, when production continued but the major abundance had already been established in the late 1800s.