Diamond |
History: Panna has a very important place in the history of diamond deposits and exploration. The Arthashastra & Mahabharat described the brightest and precious stone - Diamond. The Arabian Knights has added an episode on the Valley of Diamonds, referring to India.
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Characteristics |
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| Hardness | 10 |
| Density | 3.52 |
| Brightness | Diamond |
| Transparency | Watery |
| Refraction Index | 2418 |
Diamonds in Panna : The diamond mines located in a belt of 80 kms across the district. At present the major diamond mining is assigned to a Government of India Undertaking, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) - Diamond Mine Project. The belt starts from Paharikhera North-East to Majhgawan South-West with breadth around 30 kms. There are several open diamond mines working in small scale for diamond exploration in Panna, these are :
Srl. No. |
Diamond Exploration Place | Srl. No. |
Diamond Exploration Place |
| 1 | Khinnighat | 9 | Bagicha |
| 2 | Sakariya | 10 | Hazara Muddha |
| 3 | Narendrapur | 11 | Madafa |
| 4 | Janakpur Mohar | 12 | Bharka |
| 5 | Radhapur Pati | 13 | Ramkhiriya |
| 6 | Ranipur Badadeo | 14 | Babupur Kitha |
| 7 | Sirsi Gariyar | 15 | Sirsa |
| 8 | Bhutau | 16 | Bhimpaye |
| Srl. No. | Year | Production (Carats) | Sale (Carats) |
| 1 | 1994-1995 | 24808,38 | 23572,57 |
| 2 | 1995-1996 | 29489,71 | 31454,91 |
| 3 | 1996-1997 | 31572,83 | 26684,98 |
| 4 | 1997-1998 | 30601,58 | 26829,26 |
| 5 | 1998-1999 | 34215,60 | 34138,17 |
| Year | Name of Diamond | Type | Weight (Carat) | Name of Mine |
| 1969 | Giri | Gem | 16,02 | Ramkhiriya |
| 1971 | Giri | Gem | 16,69 | Majhagawan |
| 1973 | Girja | Gem | 17,45 | Majhagawan |
| 1973 | Uma | Gem | 16,80 | Majhagawan |
| 1975 | Subhadra | Gem | 17,01 | Majhagawan |
| 1976 | Vasundhara | Gem | 15,40 | Majhagawan |
| 1977 | Vasundhara | Gem | 17,59 | Majhagawan |
| 1978 | Vasundhara | Gem | 18,51 | Majhagawan |
| 1978 | Vasundhara | Gem | 15,20 | Majhagawan |
| 1979 | Brij Laxmi | Gem | 21,24 | Majhagawan |
| 1989 | Urvashi | Gem | 20,97 | Majhagawan |
| 1990 | Urvashi | Gem | 29,25 | Majhagawan |
| 1990 | Urvashi | Off Colour | 16,16 | Majhagawan |
| Year | Received (Carat) | Expected Value (Rs.) |
| 1996-97 | 466,28 | 1989165.00 |
| 1997-98 | 325,83 | 1202989.00 |
| 1998-99 | 239,92 | 1412994.00 |
| 1999-2000 | 342,65 | 3000000.00 |
| Year | Number of Lease |
| 1998 | 2379 |
| 1999 | 3067 |
| 2000 (Upto March) | 291 |