Shows scientific methods of diamond prospecting under the sea. Geologists on the “Xhosa” use seismic surveys co-ordinated with land based radar beacons to map the ocean floor. The divers using underwater television probe for rock samples. Another ship, the “Rock-eater”, caps the search by drilling into a charted gravel deposit to bring diamonds from under the sea.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007779
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Diamond mines and mining
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scuba diving
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geologists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oceanography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Methodology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific surveys
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)