Recent diamond exploration in the 240-kilometre-long Musi river in southern India has revealed several diamondiferous points near its confluence with the Krishna river, Gem Konnect reports.
The world’s very first diamonds were discovered in the alluvial Golconda mine, located in the Krishna river basin. The area is also known for having developed the very first practical diamond cutting and polishing techniques using diamond dust and hand-powered tools.
Even though the Musi is technically part of the Krishna river basin, it has never been explored until now. Professor G. Ramadass, professor emeritus at the Osmania University’s Centre of Exploration Geophysics in Hyderabad, who is leading the exploratory research, said: “Using VLF, we have come across several areas in the Nalgonda district with diamond possibilities”.
