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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/amanualgeologyi00mallgoog#page/n6/mode/2up ''A Manual of the Geology of India Part 3. Economic Geology''] by V. Ball. 1881 Archive.org [http://www.archive.org/stream/amanualgeologyi00mallgoog#page/n14/mode/2up Contents] Includes sections on Diamonds, Gold etc etc
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/amanualgeologyi00mallgoog#page/n6/mode/2up ''A Manual of the Geology of India Part 3. Economic Geology''] by V. Ball. 1881 Archive.org [http://www.archive.org/stream/amanualgeologyi00mallgoog#page/n14/mode/2up Contents] Includes sections on Diamonds, Gold etc etc
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/bibliographyofin00oldhrich#page/n3/mode/2up ''A Bibliography of Indian Geology being a list of books and papers, relating to the geology of British India and adjoining countries, published previous to the end of A.D. 1887''] by R. D. Oldham 1888 Archive.org
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/p1abibliographyo00indiuoft#page/n5/mode/2up  ''A Bibliography of Indian Geology and Physical Geography'' (Part 1A)] by T.H.D. La Touche 1917 Archive.org. Incorporates Oldham’s listings.  Other parts of the Bibliography may be viewed online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/miningengineer23goog#page/n9/mode/1up  The Mining engineer Volume 32 1906-1907], page 203 (computer page n284) mentions the Giridih Coal- Field, Bengal
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/miningengineer23goog#page/n9/mode/1up  The Mining engineer Volume 32 1906-1907], page 203 (computer page n284) mentions the Giridih Coal- Field, Bengal

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Related articles

Records at the British Library

  • Science and the Changing Environment in India 1780-1920: A Guide to Sources in the India Office Records by Richard Axelby and Savithri Preetha Nair 2009. The guide is arranged in eleven chapters including one in respect of geology. Available through Amazon.co.uk from the FIBIS Shop

External links

Diamonds

Rubies

  • "Fire-Hearted Pebbles from Burma" by C.M. Enriquez, reprinted from Asia Magazine, October, 1930, Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 722–725, 733. , is about the ruby mines of Burma and the Burma Ruby Mines Company. Palagems.com

Salt

Historical books online

General
Coal
Diamonds
  • "The Diamond Mines of India" Chapter 8, The Diamond by W.R. Cattelle 1911 Archive.org
  • Travels in India by Jean Baptiste Tavernier, baron of Aubonne, tr. from the original French edition of 1676, with a biographical sketch of the author, notes, appendices, etc., by V. Ball. 1889 Archive.org Volume 1, Volume 2. Includes an account of diamond mining in India at the time of his visits, including 1652
Gold
  • Madras District Gazetteers: The Nilgiris by W Francis 1908 Archive.org, page 13 (computer page n23) gives a history of gold mining in the area around Wynaad in the Nilgiris which had been abandoned by the early 1900’s. Mentions the Alpha Gold Mining Company, the Phoenix, Balcarres and Richmond mines and the Indian Glenrock (Wynaad) Co.
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