![]() ![]() But as a student in the late sixties at the University of British Columbia, he studied geology because he had a young family to support ("With geology you can at least get a job, eh?"). It could change the diamond market-and the wild, isolated Barren Lands-forever.įipke, now 48, once wanted to be an ornithologist. What they are finding opens a brand- new window on the supersecret world of diamond exploration. In a boulder-strewn sub-Arctic landscape where wolves and caribou roam, 260 companies have staked out 53 million acres drill rigs brought in by helicopter have settled on the tundra like mosquitoes to suck out core samples ore trucks rumble from blasted-out tunnels and whole villages of geologists have sprung up. Now he is sitting on deposits probably worth billions, and Canada may soon be a world-class diamond producer. in geology, an uproarious laugh, and an absentmindedness manifested in perpetually untied shoelaces-had to track clues through the wilderness for a decade and outsmart the pursuing South African De Beers cartel. To find them, Fipke-armed chiefly with a B.S. Yet Fipke and friends have unearthed what may be a whole cluster. Until now, not one major pipe has been discovered in the Western Hemisphere. Rich diamond veins, called pipes, are so difficult to find that only 15 major ones are known, and they're all in Africa, Siberia, and Australia. Once again he was digging ore from the belly of his own personal beast-the innards of an ancient diamond-bearing volcano. Then he dropped it into his battered brown backpack and turned to go. With a hammer, he cracked out a fist-size chunk of gray rock, shoved it into the beam of his helmet lamp, and eyeballed it with an intense scowl. ![]() Held each year in August since 1948, the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival celebrates the local crop of watermelons with activities, carnival rides and plenty of old-fashioned, family friendly entertainment for all.In the rocky Barren Lands of Canada's Northwest Territories, where you can go a thousand miles without seeing a road or tree, Charles Fipke was standing a few months back in ankle-deep mud at the face of a mine 700 feet below the bed of a small lake. Warren Millers Black Diamond Rush DOCUMENTARY Travel across the globe to places like Iceland, Transylvania, and Chile with extreme skiers like Seth Morrison, Tamara McKinney, Brad Vancour, with loads more and find out the true sensation of a Black Diamond Rush. This annual event has grown to become one of the most popular festivals in Oklahoma, attracting over 20,000 visitors each year and serving upwards of 50,000 pounds of juicy, ripe melon to festival-goers. Sample local acres of black diamond, royal sweet and other varieties of watermelon, along with all-day entertainment on Saturday afternoon. Other festivities include a seed-spitting contest, an arts and craft fair featuring over 100 vendors, carnival rides, live entertainment, watermelon exhibits and more. Travel across the globe to places like Iceland, Transylvania, and Chile. Snack on tasty concessions from food vendors, or browse through rows of classic cars, motorcycles and trucks in the festival's annual antique car and motorcycle show.Īttend the festival on Thursday and Friday evenings for the annual Rush Springs Rodeo. ![]() Grab a seat in the stands and enjoy action-packed rodeo events and a calf scramble at nearby Rusty Acres Arena. A parade will also be held Friday evening. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |