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B.3 A. I: List of All Indian Diamond Mines

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350                DIAMOND MINES IN MADRAS
Coomroly (close to Gooramankonda, which see) ; Nandiäl Tâluk.
Deomuiru: Lat. 15° 49' 30"; Long. 78° 11'. Left bank of Tungabhadra.
Devanur: Lat. 15° 44'; Long. 78° 19'. Diamonds found in banks of Kundin* river ; in Nandikotkür Tâluk.
Dhone : Lat. 15° 23' 30" ; Long. 77° 56'.
(Gazerpalle close to Baswapur, which see.)
Gooramankonda : Lat. 15° 32' ; Long, 78° 14' 15" ; 24 miles SSE. of Karnül. Rock workings.
Gudipaud, 2 miles W. of Devanur ; in Nandikotkür Täluk.
Hassanapur in Doopaud. Not identified.
Jorapur. A diamond of 44 carats found in débris of irriga­tion works, near Karnül.
Kannamadakalu : Lat. 15° 42' ; Long. 78° 14' 30". Alluvial.
Lanjapoleur : Lat. 15° 45' 30" ; Long. 78° 4,' ; 7 miles BSW. of Karnül ; Rammalakota Taluk.
Muddavaram: Lat. 78° 9' 30"; Long. 78° 30'. 9 miles ESE. of Rammalakota ; Nandiäl Tâluk.
Munimadagu : Lat. 15° 15' ; Long. 78° 2' 10" ; in Pattikonda Tâluk, 10 miles W. by S. of Banaganapalle (formerly included in Bellary District).
Muravakonda: Lat. 16° 1' ; Long. 78° 9' ; on the Kistnä. Diamonds found below the ford, according to Ferishta and Newbold.
Oruvakal (or Woraykal of A.S.) : Lat. 15° 41' ; Long. 78: 14'; 14 miles SE. of Karnul ; Nandiäl Täluk.
Panchalingala, left bank of Tungabhadra ; Rammalakota Täluk.
Pendekallu, 5 miles SE. of Rammalakota ; Rammalakota Täluk.
Polur?: Lat. 15° 31'30" ; Long. 78c 19'; 4 miles N\V. of Nandiäl ; in Nandiäl Täluk.
Pyapali ; Palikonda Tâluk.
Rammalakota: Lat. 15° 34'; Long. 78° 3' 15"; 18 miles W. by S. of Karnül. Rock and alluvial.
Saitankota, right bank of Tungabhadra, ENE. of Karnül.
Tandrapad: Lat. 15° 51'; Long. 78° 71'; left bank of Tungabhadra, opposite Karnül. Alluvial.
Timmapuram : Lat. 15° 32'30" ; Long. 78c 6'30" ; C miles ESE. of Rammalakota. Rock workings.
Yembye : Lat. 15° 32' ; Long. 78° 14' 15" ; 24 miles ESE. of Karnül.
Kistnä and Goda vari Districts
Ätkur : Lat. 16° 38' ; Long. 80° 23' 30".
Barthenypadu : Lat. 16° 38' ; Long. 80° 23' 30".
Bhadrachalum (doubtful ; a diamond said by Newbold to have been found there), on the Godâvarî.
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