14 DAY TRIAL // Diamonds are a girl's best friends, Marilyn Monroe pointed out in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”
Apparently, ladies looking to expand their social circle (and by this I mean “become the proud owners of some really impressive rocks”) would do best to keep a close eye on India's southeastern regions.
According to Live Science, geologists suspect that lots of precious stones are buried in these areas.
They claim that, as their investigations have shown, environmental conditions in southeastern India are just right for diamonds to form in abundance.
While surveying the area, the researchers reportedly came across several kimberlites and lamproites, which they define as diamond-bearing volcanic rocks.
Thus, the precious stones form within the Earth's mantle, and reach the surface embedded in said rocks whenever a volcano erupts.
As the geologists explain, the presence of kimberlites and lamproites often indicates that diamonds are also nearby.
The researchers wish to share their findings with India's high officials, and see whether or not the latter might be willing to support future investigations in these areas.