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Diamonds exist deep in the mantle and are carried to the crust by magma. The solidifi ed magma is called kimberlite. Not all kimberlite contains diamonds.
The best diamonds are used for jewelry. The others have industrial uses. They may be used for saw blades, scalpels and drill bits.
NWT diamonds were fi rst discovered in 1991.