Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-08
D|AMONDS FROM
CALIFORNIA At
FAIR
REMARKABLE EXHIBIT
FROM 0R0VILLE FIELD
Claimed by Veteran Mining
Man to Be Only Genuine
Diamond Mine Ever DiScoy-
cred IN This Country,

Exhibits from what is declared to
be the only genuine dtaIrond mime in
the United States, at Otovillo, Butte
county, California, are attracting
much attention at tho exposition here.
The main feature of this oducation-
al display is the Kimhorlitc or "Blue
Grouud-thc only known matrix Of
tho diauuuud-Which is identical in
every respect to that Of the diamond
mines of South Africa. Immediately
after Mn N. j. Cooney placed this IN
tcrcstiug diamondifcrous display in
the Mineral building a few days ago,
Mr.. G. II. LaidlaW, the wcll known
mining engineer of FHirvicw, rccog-
nizcd the Crovillc KlmherIitu as gen
uinc diamond matrix. Among Other
rare and valuable mineral specimens
in his large collection, which hc has
ON exhibition is a splendid specimen
of Kimhprlite from the De Burs' dia-
m0nd mime given him when he was
mineral commissioner of New Mexico.
at The Worlds fair. Chicago. by Man
agcr of Ia Burs' exhibit at the fair.
Scores of comparisons have already
boon made by visiting biologists, min
Ing engineers ana mining men ON IN,
ground between Mr.. c. n LaidlaW's
large specimen of kimherlite from
South Africa and that from Orovile.
Cal Each in turn agreeing that they
W,rc identical in structure and gcncr-
al characteristic appearance.
Mr. Cuouey was delegate to the six
tt.4ff N..4t,A.T V,p,Y.te. .
from Butte county, California. and
says thtt he just brought "a few spcci-
mons along from the Oroyille dis
trict To- displa where for educational
purpu., ana personal pleasure Afterf
eight years among the diamond and
gold mines Of South Africa. plying his
vocation ais mining engineer. be re-
turned o. thc United States -four years 1
aeo. With fuIl determination 40 find a {
diamond mime in Gods country" At
ter much time spent In prospecting he
found Ht last the ambition ot his life
one mIa north of OroNIIc. Cal. where
operations are now being vigorously =
prosecuted Mir. CouneN expresses the .
belief tHlt IA the comparatively near
futurt lu, United states viii become
AIS famous as South Africa for pro-
dustlyu uU the gem of gems
Tia, following is "a synopsis of the
dlamouIitarous display tfrum the
lars, .nltt being sunk ou the Oro-
willie Diamond Pipel which is well
worth ms.
Surfa. lime carbonate coucretions
and "Eu.ts Eyes and Ia descending
success ..H. s%uhsurfac- lime carbonate
aud yellow ground mixed. yellow
ground simply KimberHt. ovidyzydt.4
transit Of yellow" into "hIuei
"bluc Sound. aud finally KimbcrItc
or bisc groupd which forms th,
magnc-fum-calcium carbonate Hllnr
of diamond pipes" to indefinite depth.
Also diamond specimens cut u UNI
and many of tho satellites (So-l
Isl diumondst whieh INCLUDE,
spinel rubies. garnetS olivines. chrs-
soberyle. chry sophrJse. aeatos milk
apals. phcnacites and other scmi-pru-
r.0us stones. as we'll as the evcr-pres-
rut m~onaccanitc. common t. aD dia-
mond mines.
Mr. Ceouey makes the unselnsh an
-uounccment bar bic IS ready ana will
iug ta 0nswcr ol Questions I'm person,