Zarnitsa mine

'Lightning') was the first kimberlite diamond pipe discovered in Russia.

[1][2] It is located in the Daldyn-Alakit kimberlite field, in the watershed of two small streams that flow into the Daldyn River.

[3] It was discovered on August 21, 1954 by geologists Natalya Sarsadskikh (Наталья Сарсадских) and Larisa Popugayeva, however their priority was recognized only in 1970 for Popugayeva and in 1990 for Sarsadskikh.

[4] The mine is located in the north-eastern part of the country in the Sakha Republic.

[4] In 2006, a large 207.29 carat diamond was mined in the quarry of the Zarnitsa pipe, named after the Russian theatrical and artistic figure Sergei Diaghilev.