L-CHANNEL DIAMONDS SHARE RARE TRAIT WITH HOPE DIAMOND3 October 2021|2021 Mining SeasonIBDH's laboratory study of the properties and characterisation of diamonds mined at their Ellendale project have revealed that some of the diamonds exhibit a very rare phosphorescent phenomena. Recent tests have demonstrated that a number of the alluvial diamonds mined from the L-Channel deposit glow an orangey-yellow colour after all UV light sources have been removed. The phenomenon known as phosphorescence occurs in less than 0.01% of natural diamonds. The world famous blue Hope Diamond, which displays a red phosphorescence is regarded as the world’s most exquisite example of this natural phenomena.These ultra-rare diamonds continue to glow because the UV light excites certain molecular particles within the diamond and the particles continue to generate light themselves for a few seconds after the original source of UV light is removed. The studies have already revealed a population of diamonds within the deposit that also exhibit an extremely rare purple hue under UV light. The studies are continuing.
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