New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
CANADA MAY HAVE GEMS
DR.. George f. Kana Believes Dia-
mond Field Eaasts There.

That there may be a rich diamond field some
where in Canada-orobably in the Province of On
1arfo-was the opinion expressed last night by DR..
George f. Kunz. the mineralogist of Tiffany Co.
before the New-York Academy of Sciences at the
American Museum of Natural History. Since 1880
about two hundred small diamonds ranging from
one-hsIf the size of pea to that of small hazel
nut. have been found in various parts of the
ITnited States, where they presumably de-
posted hY glaciers
Dr. Kunz explained that in an early period in the
history Of tho world glaciers descended over
the continent Of North America. One came direct
1y south from James Bay over Lake Superior. upon
what is now the States Indiana. Michigan. Wis
consin and Ohio A second glacier came down
upon the same territory from the northeast Dr.
Kunz believes that the first of these glaciers car
ried into the United States diamonds from NORTH
ern source yet undiscovered
Diamonds also are found in California and in the
southern Appalachian region-North Carolina
Georgia and Alabama The diamonds of these
States DR.. Kunz thinks came from the noun
tains. The majority of the two hundred gems
found in the United States were found IN Brown
and Morgan counties, Ind
Dr.. Kunz, in his speech said In part:
No further diamond occurrences of any IN IN
uortance been reported lately witnin bs sne
United States Two or three s nd in Cleaning
up the siuices of gold washing plant Peeenty o n
These facts were communicated TO me by the StaIe
sEeologist Professor w s BIatchleHs VINO a an9
1nehtloec t+ association Some of them have
been cut for directors of the gold Washing 0O
E1P5l Tyofessor Blatchley Informed me that he had
learned OF offer of SlAv mace loi t e in this
vicinity and the finest yet obtained IN tle - ~
ITS I-sire however is mainly local one, as tLe ne
value OF the gem would be only a snnah part %
T6e new National Transcontinental Rail .Se5;
from Quebec 10 Winnipeg ana me 6teSS' " " tbe
region of Manitoba will trlEerse LnbeI come
DR. Ami declares that the government Is S@r4 li
gu some of these may make interest
ing and even important discoveries
\ large part of Dr. Kuuz's address was occupied
with description of the two great Volumes Wtlch
have Just been published. dealing win 1he Jaue
collection Of the Heber Reginald BISHOP NO"
sn Rishoo Hail II the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. He said the work the finest and most
complete scientific writing ever published. There
are only one hundred of these books and their
P r RanP sad that the only other
riic work in existence which came anywhere near
America which cost about 81, 0G a copy.
This work was planned by Mr. Bishop ana ne
provided the funds for it The preIaratIon occuF
pied nearly twenty years: The two gGune Tbe 9
printed on the fnest ihen paper anu %s cd
respectively. SO and 80 pounds Ihey contain 2tO
10 full page Observation-Disclosures cOors, etchings
and Autographs Besides. there are 800 pen and ink
!osQ itdS 5cdscriIef in it we're made from speed
mems in the Bishop collection. All the different
properties of the different varieties OF jade are
The work will not be sold The one hundred
copies will be turned over to various public IN
stitutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico.
England. Scotland, Germany, France, Austria
Italy. Spain, Denmark. Russia, Japan and Bel
GUM, and TO the Prince OF WARES, Inc emperor OF
Germany, the Gar of Russia, the Queen OF Hol-
land. the Emperor Of Japan and the emperor OF
city at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Ameri-
fers Of The New York Public Library system and
at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.