02599cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000150007804000110009304100170010405000070012110000330012824500130016126400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032449000390036050000310039950503410043050801960077152011230096753400450209065300130213583000390214885600430218799900190223061096UtSlPG20260610134416.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  ags10000116  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTN1 aCrookes, William,d1832-191910aDiamonds 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aHarper's library of living thought  aRelease date is 2020-01-040 aPreface -- Preliminary -- Kimberley and its diamond mines -- Kimberley mines at the present day -- Collecting the gems -- The diamond office -- Noteworthy diamonds -- Boart, carbonado, and graphite -- Physical and chemical properties of the diamond -- Genesis of the diamond -- The natural formation of the diamond -- Meteoric diamonds.  aProduced by deaurider, John Campbell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Diamonds" by Sir William Crookes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the geology, formation, and industrial significance of diamonds, primarily focusing on details surrounding the diamond mining industry in South Africa. Crookes imbues the text with personal observations from his visits to Kimberley, adding an experiential layer that enhances the scientific discussion.  At the start of the book, the author outlines the pervasive fascination that diamonds have held throughout history, highlighting their exceptional properties and the mysteries surrounding their formation. Crookes discusses his visits to Kimberley in 1896 and 1905, where he gained unprecedented access to the mines, laboratories, and surrounding geological formations. Drawing upon statistical data, personal anecdotes, and the rich historical context of diamond mining, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how diamonds are formed, extracted, and valued, alongside the labor-intensive processes that bring these precious stones to the surface. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDiamonds 0aHarper's library of living thought40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61096  c101922d101922