Article: “Forbes reveals a surprise: Anbar sits atop a billion tons of the world’s rarest synthetic diamonds”
Quote: “Forbes… revealed one of the biggest geological surprises in the Middle East…Explorations have proven the existence of silica with a purity ranging between 98% and 99%, which makes the Iraqi site one of the most important sources of rare resources globally…Experts point out that Iraq has the highest known reserves in the region…If Iraq succeeds in this, silica could be the first practical step in the path of diversifying the national economy.” : Clare
