I extended my knowledge of diamond deposits while consulting for two different companies and searched for diamond deposits throughout the US and elsewhere. I mapped the two largest diamond-bearing kimberlite districts in the US (Iron Mountain and State Line) and later mapped the largest lamproite field in North America ( Leucite Hills). Much of my early field work in Wyoming was devoted to diamond research. DiamonEx, Ltd, almost had a diamond mine in Colorado, but things fell apart with the 2008 stock market crash. So, I applied for early retirement and went off to work for DiamonEx Ltd, as well as consult for other mining companies.
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I would likely still be working at the Wyoming Geological Survey (University of Wyoming), but during my last year in Laramie, I ended up working under two of the most corrupt politicians I've ever known - except maybe for Clinton (well, no I did not know the Clintons, thank goodness). I guess my fascination with mines developed during my college years, and in particular, I was fascinated by igneous and metamorphic rocks as well as diamond deposits, greenstone belts, gold, porphyry copper, and gemstones. One of these deposits will soon become one of the largest gold mines in the world. Over the years, I was employed as VP of US Exploration for DiamonEx Ltd and consulted on many gold, diamond and base metal deposits for companies, leading some to mineral deposits. Then we moved from Casper to Laramie, where I went to work for the Wyoming Geological Survey. We moved to Wyoming from New Mexico so I could work for the US Geological Survey.