VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada, April 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Diamond Discoveries International Corp. (OTCBB:DMDD) has received more electron microprobe results from their geochemical diamond consultant, Robert Dillman APGO. Mr. Dillman reports on their Torngat Mountains project in north-eastern Quebec:
"Eighteen (18) rock samples taken from kimberlite, aillikite, and lamprophyre dykes were crushed and examined using a microscope. Mineral fragments of mantle-derived material were selected and analyzed by an electron microprobe to determine the diamond potential of each dyke. The mineral grains were analyzed at R.L. Barnett Geological Consulting Inc.
"The mantle fragments contained in the dykes include: pyrope garnet, chrome diopside, orthopyroxene, picroilmenite, chromite, olivine, amphibole and orthopyroxene. Eclogite garnet was identified in two samples.
"Chrome diopside with compositions akin to diamond-bearing kimberlite, intergrowths with diamond and inclusions in diamonds occur in sample: TA-68-3 from Ned's Dyke and in sample 90913 from the St. Pierre North Dyke.
"Olivine was identified in six samples. Forsterite olivine of composition similar to olivine nodules found in kimberlite and diamond bearing kimberlite occur in sample: 90913 from the St. Pierre North Dyke and in sample: 90917 taken from a sinuous dyke associated with the Mount Jacques Rousseau south dyke. The forsterite component of olivine nodules in the St. Pierre North Dyke range from Fo92.4 to Fo93.46 and Fo911.5 to Fo92.1 in the Mount Jacques Rousseau South Dyke.
"Mica nodules present in most of the dyke samples are akin to phlogopite-biotite with Al2O3 and MgO below typical kimberlite and thus, correspond to ultramafic lamprophyre compositions. Al-phlogopite similar to kimberlite compositions were identified in sample: 90915 from the J Dyke and in sample: 90950 from Holy Smoke Dyke.
"Chromite nodules were identified in sample: 90913 from the St. Pierre North Dyke and in sample: 90916 from the Mount Jacques Rousseau Dyke. Cr-ilmenite in significant quantity occurs in sample: TA-117-3A. Cr-ilmenite also occurs in samples: TA-117-3B and 105071 and in sample: 90917 taken from a sinuous dyke associated with Mount Jacques Rousseau South Dyke. Chromite occurs with Cr-ilmenite in sample: TA-68-3 from Ned's Dyke. Chromite and ilmenite from all the samples correspond to compositions of both diamond and non-diamond sources.
"Cr-pyrope garnet, typically found in kimberlite was identified in samples: TA-117-3A and TA-117-3B. The garnets have compositions akin to G-9.Ca-Mg almandine garnets of eclogite affinity were identified in sample: 90923 from the St. Pierre South Dyke and in sample 21015.
Cr-amphibole and orthopyroxene occur in sample: PF-1-3.
"Chrome diopside and olivine nodules from the St. Pierre North Dyke, Mount Jacques Rousseau Dyke and Ned's Dyke have compositions which are similar to those minerals which crystallize in mantle conditions favourable for diamond growth. Diamond testing of these dykes is warranted. Eclogite Bearing dykes such as the St. Pierre South Dyke and the dyke represented by sample: 21015 may also be diamond carriers and some focus should be given to exploring these dykes for an eclogite diamond association."
On behalf of the Board, John Kowalchuk B.Sc. P.Geo., President and CEO
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Diamond Discoveries International Corp (OTCBB:DMDD) is an U.S. exploration company with executive offices in Vancouver, B.C. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Diamond Discoveries (Canada) Inc. it controls certain mineral permits in the Torngat Mountains Peninsula, north-eastern Quebec. The Company is focused on exploring for diamonds. The Company has located more than 50 kimberlite dykes and several kimberlite pipes. This summer, they plan on actively sampling the targeted areas for diamonds both by bulk sampling and core drilling.
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