The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-04
ARKANSAS DIAMOND REEFREAL
GEORGE p. KUNZ HAS BEEN down
LOOKING AT TT.
seems TO ne Genuine Matrix and the Ds
moBds No Glacial Travellers --Ownors
Arranging Co Develop N-lts Richness
q Matter To Be Determined Later.

seems TO ne Genuine Matrlx and the Ma
m0nds No Glacial Travellers --Ownors
Arranging Co Develop N-lts Richness
q Matter To he Determined Later.
DIR. George F. Kunz, probably the leading
authority on diamonds In the country,
announced yesterday that the diamond field
recently discovered in Pike county Arkansas,
was the real thing, and 80 far as he knows
the only real diamond reef in the country.
"The announcement Of a diamond mine
discovery here is n very serious thing
said the eminent gem expert. you know
hat the diamonds In many newly discovered
so-called diamond mines have been brought
t~here-either in glacial moraines or by
various people interested. There has been
no locality in the United States where
diamonds nave been found in place. that
10. where they naturally belong. But
80 far as our Investigations have carried
we believe that this Arkansas discovery is
genuine. Further investigation. Of course,
is necessary TO prove it absolutely right
and TO revea its value
An Arkansan. riding along a road, saw
two sparkling stones by the roadside about
a year ago.
Local talent declared them diamonds and
DR.. Kunz was summoned TO investigate.
DR.. Kunz has investigated the discovery
OF every diamond in the United States
within the last few years. ascertaining hat
diamonds found in Wisconsin. Mich igan.
Ohio. California and in Richmond. Va. " ere
carried there in glacial movements He
has written a book or Gems and Precious
Stones Of North America" and for the last
twenty-five years has written reports for
the Geological Survey. He spent about
two weeks in the Arkansas county. DIR.
H. 4. Washington, geologist n petro-
prapher. was there for more than a month.
. The rock Of the formation in and upon
il volcanic and igneous, practically the
same as that in South African diamond
mines" said DIR. Kunz yesterday. ~Dr.
Washington's Investigations have proved
that this rock is geologioally that in which
diamonds are found. The formation was
and in 1880 by the then State geologist
John c.. Bremen, was thought TO be OF
diamondiferous character. It's extent Is
about 100 acres. The stones nave been
between two bikes. A new roadway be-
tween the two hills has cut up the washed
and decomposed rock. and this led to the
discovery.
we found no diamonds ourselves, but
100 have been collected. found in twos and
threes. Behring'S 14O and $50 feet deep
which have been made have revealed
the same rock. Some Of the deposits Of
rock are as large as a single mine at Kim
berley. Only one stone has been found
in the rock itself. two in the decomposed
wash or broken up rock. and the rest on
the surface. The stones are white. yellow
and brown. The largest, a clear fine white
crystal. is about o1 carats weight. while
another just as fine, a beautiful yellow.
weighs a. carats in the rough
DR.. Kunz said that an area of 600 acres
containing these diamond finds is held by
fou or five responsible men of Arkansas
who are carrying on the development
and investigating the possibilities. Until
these possibilities are more fully known,
on the property.