I have a project for school. I need information on mining diamonds underground from kimberlite?

Question

I have to make a model of a diamond mine tunnel and learn how diamonds are form. Also, the tunnel has to do something with kimberlite pipes and the types of minig equipment used for the task.

Answer 1

A quick search will find a number of web sites that will answer your questions. Here are a couple you might find useful.

Diagram of a diamond mine: http://www.kingsjewelry.com/learning_diamond_mining01.shtml
Diamond formation: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/diamonds/kimberlite.html

If you're an American student, you might also want to include some information on the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
http://www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com/history/#why

JMB