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Sec. II, Ch. 8: The Russian Diamond

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CHAPTER VIII.
 
 

 
 
RUSSIAN DIAMONDS.
 
 

 
 
is believed that the first Russian Diamonds were found by a boy on June 22, 1829, at the Biszer Gold Washings, of the Countess Porlier, about 160 miles to the west of the town of Perm, Russia. Just at that time Humboldt was exploring the Urals, and his companions are said to have found Diamonds at the above mentioned locality.
The Krestovosdvigensk (Russian) gold workings acquired some reputation for its Diamonds, and a portion was at one time worked exclusively for these stones. Altogether about 160 Diamonds were found, of which the largest weighed nearly 3 carats. Although several gold workings in the Urals have yielded Diamonds, it may be said generally that the gem is exceedingly rare in Russia.
The curious occurrence of diamantoid carbon in certain Russian meteorites has been referred to on p. 73.
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
     
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