Do diamonds rain from the skies? That is one of tho theories mentioned by Sir William Grookes in his book on "Diamonds." The suggestion is that of A. Moydenbauer, wiio says:—"Tho diamond can only he of cosmic origin, having fallen as a meteorite at later periods of the earth's formation. Tho available localities of tho diamond contain tho residues of- not very compact' meteoric masses which may, perhaps, havo fallen in prehistoric ages. Their remains are crumbling away on exposure to tho air and sun, and the rain has long ago washed aw,ay all prominent masses. The enclosed diamonds have remained scattered in the riverbeds, while the fine light matrix has been swept away." "Bizarre as such a theory "appears," says Sir William, "I am bound to say there are many circumstances which show/that the.notion of the heavens raining diamonds is not impossible."
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 778, 30 March 1910, Page 5
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