World Diamond Production: Geography Learning Game
World Diamond Production is a free educational knowledge level game to explore global diamond yield. In this interactive world map game, you must identify and "drill" for diamonds in the top-producing countries to reach the objective of 150 million carats. This mineral resources exercise is highly suitable for online lessons, interactive geography classes, and engaging homework assignments regarding global trade and geology.
What are Diamonds?
Diamonds are a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. They are formed under specific conditions of high pressure and temperature in the Earth's mantle, approximately 150 to 250 kilometres below the surface. Most natural diamonds are brought to the surface through volcanic eruptions of kimberlite pipes. As a vital luxury and industrial resource, their geographic distribution—predominantly in Russia, Africa, and Canada—is a key topic in economic geography.
How to play World Diamond Production
The game screen features a world map and 20 drills at the top right. Click on different regions of the map to discover their annual diamond production in million carats. Every click consumes one drill. Your mission is to collect a total of 150 million carats of diamonds per year before you run out of tools. Some regions yield zero diamonds, so study the production statistics carefully to succeed!
Knowledge Achievements:
Identify the top diamond-producing continents and get +1 Knowledge Level.
Did you know?
• Billions of Years Old: Most natural diamonds found today were formed between 1 and 3.5 billion years ago, making them older than many of the rocks they are found in.
• Hardest Material: Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth, scoring a 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
• Industrial Use: Roughly 80% of mined diamonds are not suitable for jewellery and are used for industrial purposes like cutting, grinding, and drilling.
Class Subject: Top 10 Diamond Producers
This fun learning game may answer some of the following questions:
Which country produces the most diamonds? How many carats are extracted annually? Which continent leads in diamond production?
Top 10 Diamond Producers (Million carats per year):
8. South Africa
8 M carats
10. Sierra Leone
0.5 M carats
