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Argyle : the impossible story of australian diamonds.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kells, Stuart.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Argyle Diamond Mines Pty. Ltd.
- Diamond mines and mining--Australia--Kimberley (W.A.).
- Diamond mines and mining.
- History.
- Australia.
- Diamond mines and mining--Australia--History.
- Mineralogy--Australia--Western Australia--Kimberley.
- Mineralogy.
- Western Australia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Melbourne University Press, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 1 Breaking out of the Congo p. 9
- 2 A dual role p. 16
- 3 The allure of diamonds p. 19
- 4 Tyler's mining start-up p. 26
- 5 Looking for diamonds in Australia p. 37
- 6 M109 p. 44
- 7 Opposite sides p. 50
- 8 The price of silence p. 54
- 9 To Oombulgurri p. 59
- 10 Steel balls p. 65
- 11 A new partner p. 72
- 12 A long-term perspective p. 78
- 13 The great explorer p. 84
- 14 Ellendale p. 91
- 15 The jewel box p. 98
- 16 Jumped p. 104
- 17 A major force p. 112
- 18 Distribution is everything p. 116
- 19 An astonishing sight p. 123
- 20 A South African monopoly p. 136
- 21 Finding the money p. 146
- 22 Are there diamonds? p. 153
- 23 Mandangala p. 160
- 24 Winan p. 166
- 25 Western Australia Incorporated p. 174
- 26 The decision to mine p. 181
- 27 Digging for diamonds p. 191
- 28 Champagne diamonds p. 200
- 29 Falling out p. 211
- 30 A clean sweep p. 222
- 31 Spiders, bandicoots, cockatoos and Pigeons p. 230
- 32 After Argyle p. 240
- 33 A joint adventure p. 249.
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9780522877267
- 0522877265
- Publisher Number:
- 40030462714
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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