Mysterious Gemstones Sparked A 'Diamond Rush' In South Africa. Then...

Thousands of people flocked to a hillside in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province to dig for mysterious stones

Gemstones that sparked a diamond rush to eastern South Africa last week have turned out to be just quartz, according to preliminary findings presented Sunday. Thousands of people flocked to a hillside in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province to dig for mysterious stones first unearthed by a cattle herder and believed to be diamonds. The rush prompted the government to send geoscientists and mining experts to collect samples for testing. The results quashed the dreams of diggers hoping to come up with a fortune.