Canadian Diamonds
When Cartier wintered at Cap Rouge near Québec City in 1641, he claimed to have detected diamonds in the surrounding hills. Was he so very wrong? Three centuries later, 15,000 men have come to excavate the iron mountains of the Canadian tundra where the rust of those diamonds still sparkles.
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Canadian Diamonds
When Cartier wintered at Cap Rouge near Québec City in 1641, he claimed to have detected diamonds in the surrounding hills. Was he so very wrong? Three centuries later, 15,000 men have come to excavate the iron mountains of the Canadian tundra where the rust of those diamonds still sparkles.
Orignal Title
Les diamants du Canada
Orignal Language
fr
Duration
0 hr 29 min
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Release Data
1960-01-01
Produced By
ONF | NFB
