Location of mine within India
Kollur Mine was a series of gravel-clay pits on the south bank of the Krishna River in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] It is thought to have produced many large diamonds, known as Golconda diamonds, several of which are or have been a part of crown jewels.
The mine was established in the 16th century and operated until the 19th century.
- ^ T. K. Kurien (1980). Geology and Mineral Resources of Andhra Pradesh. Geological Survey of India.