Show origin of the diamond mystery to scientists diamond beds valued nt at millions 0 f dollars having been discovered in recent years along the lie coast of southwest africa the theory of a submarine origin of 0 tilts this precious gem has been advanced only to be refuted by I 1 investigations the first hypothesis was that the diamond beds were the result of tile the disintegration of a submarine pipe or vein off on the lie coast washed up on the shore by wave wae action nut but since the discovery of the luchtenburg find land deposits much new evidence has been brought to light and the opinion now prevails that these diamonds are from an inland source tile the finest diamonds are found and always have been found in or near the beds of freshwater fresh water rivers livers a diamond expert Is quoted in the new york boik times they are not hidden in ocean ocenia bottoms or along sand beaches unless curried carried there by tides and time in other words they are not formed there small streams that have layers of silt and other material indigenous to known fields are likely digging places for diamonds both in india and africa as well as in asia diamonds have been discovered in shale find soft rock of former waterways tn in the kimberley diamond beds among the largest and richest in the world the natural crystals were unearthed in a top 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 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 |