Botswana On A World Map – GABORONE, Botswana — A massive 2,492-carat diamond — the second largest in the world — has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday. . One of the world’s largest diamonds ever unearthed—a rough 2,492-carat stone—has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced Thursday. .
Botswana On A World Map Botswana Map and Satellite Image: Botswana, the world’s second-largest producer of natural diamonds, owes its wealth to its rich diamond reserves, found in unique volcanic rock formations called kimberlite pipes. These pipes . The 2492-carat gem could be worth more than what Lucara paid for De Beers’ share of the mine where the discovery was made. .