| Show origin of the diamond mystery to scientists I 1 diamond beds valued at millions of f dollars having been descove discovered rel in recent recent beare along the coast of southwest so uth africa the theory of a submarine origin drigin of this precious gem has been beed advanced only to be refuted by y investigations i the first hypothesis was that the diamond beds beda were the result of the disintegration of a submarine pipe PIP or vein off the coast washed up on the shore by wave action dut but since the discovery of the and deposits much new evidence basteen has bas been brought to light and the opinion now prevails that these diamonds are from an inland source the finest diamonds are found and always have been found in or near the beds of 0 freshwater fresh water rivers 1 a diamond expert Is quoted in the new york times rimes they are not hidden in ocean bottoms or along sand beaches unless carried there by tides and time in other words they are are not formed there small streams stream a that lune have layers of silt and other material indigenous to known fields are likely digging places tor for diamonds both in india and africa as well as in asia diamonds have been discovered in shile shale and soft rock of former waterways in the kimberley diamond beds among the largest and richest in the world the natural crystals were unearthed in a top layor layer of yellow sand many prospectors who rushed to africa in 1870 left after the yellow sand was exhausted believing the veins or pipes had been exhausted buethe but the soft green rock below the sand yielded more diamonds so did the harder rock lower down the trail of the diamond Is one of the most difficult that geologists have ever tried to follow |
