Bhopal: A farmer from Panna, Madhya Pradesh, had a great stroke of luck when he stumbled upon a 14.98-carat diamond on a small piece of land that he had rented for just Rs 200. The 45-year-old farmer identified himself as Lakhan Yadav, who a few days ago was just a …
Read More »All that glitters is not the diamond but the quartz, say geologists about the Nagaland stones
A day after the Nagaland government ordered an investigation to verify diamond claims found in Wanching village in Nagaland’s Mon district, a team of geologists confirmed on Saturday that the glittering rocks excavated by villagers are not diamonds. It was quartz crystal, district officials said. A set of photos and …
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