WHERE THE DIAMONDS ARE FOUND

As stated in Brihat Samhita as per Varahamihira pure diamond pieces were found on the banks of Beno river. Especially mentioned about the Kosha region where the diamonds were found almost like the flowers of the Shirish tree. Slightly reddish in colour in the Saurashtra region, in the Suraparaka region a bit blakish, in the himalaysn hills slightly red, in the matangs region as valla flower type, in the Kalings region yellow coloured and in the Pundra region dark coloured diamond pieces were excavated.
(cf: Brihat Samhita;Chapter 79;Ratnapareekshadha;Shlokas 5-8;Pages 489).