Mineralogy and Geology. 435 
Note by Captain Peskerkgeoh rnc pens. | attached to i 
Nizam’s Service, on the m’s t December, 18: 
Nizam’s country under circumstances of rather a curious nature. The 
odel of a part only, a piece having been 
hipped off, which, after passing throm many hands, was purchased 
ya em banker for 70,000 rupee 
sidered interesting. It was first seen in the hands of a native child, 
was playing with it, of course ignorant of its vats: On eight annas 
ng offered for what the poor people considered as a mere stone, their 
ond. 
form and size is shown below. This stone, hitherto unknown, 
w be classed among the larger description of diamonds which 
of, but seldom see. 
Base. ° 
“The size of the stone exactly taken by callper ons from be 
model, is as follows Inches. 
2. 
Length ‘sate ltigiegnig sheng aneet 
5 Pitt BED A 
Greatest breadth, . : ; 0-92 
mae thickness, 
ad now exact ates os in aa me the leaden one ex- 
d th 
eer the meeting, and I fin vais 
Their absolute weight is, ; pa grb 
Their specific gravity, - 
