Project Gutenberg 2020-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 127 Crookes, William 1832 1919 Crookes, William, Sir gs10000116 Diamonds Harper's library of living thought Preface -- 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. Produced by deaurider, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "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.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Diamonds TN Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 230287 2025-06-24T09:21:15.038675 text/html 201188 2024-10-17T15:37:26 text/html 4463432 2025-06-24T09:21:22.444566 application/epub+zip 4464249 2025-06-24T09:21:16.969662 application/epub+zip 141619 2025-06-24T09:21:15.968619 application/epub+zip 4556329 2025-06-24T09:21:26.561552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4523813 2025-06-24T09:21:21.312614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207382 2022-09-27T15:30:18.869602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166847 2025-06-24T09:21:14.094630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147043 2024-10-17T15:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16587 2025-06-24T09:21:26.743525 application/rdf+xml 27318 2025-06-24T09:21:16.092621 image/jpeg 3736 2025-06-24T09:21:16.031596 image/jpeg 5207821 2025-06-24T09:21:15.157627 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia