S.African 'diamond rush' unearths only quartz crystals, officials say
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People rush to mine diamonds in South African village, authorities say they are quartz
Unidentified stones that lured thousands of people to a South African village in KwaZulu-Natal province were not diamonds, local authorities have said, adding that they were quartz stones with relatively low value.
SAfrica mystery gems quartz, not diamonds
KWAZULU-NATAL: Gemstones that sparked a diamond rush to eastern South Africa last week have turned out to be just quartz, according to preliminary findings presented on Sunday (Monday in Manila).Thousands of people flocked to a hillside in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province to dig for mysterious stones first unearthed by a cattle herder and believed to be diamonds.The rush prompted the government to send geoscientists and mining experts to co…
South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal "diamonds" turn out to be quartz
After hearing a local herder had unearthed some mysterious stones in the small village of KwaHlathi, thousands armed with pickaxes, shovels and sticks had rushed to the surroundings of the village in search of diamonds.
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