z or fibrous quartz, the diamonds themselves resulting from the dissolution of nodules of anhydrite leaving a void which allowed the silica crystals to grow.

In popular culture
In William Camden's topographical survey of Great Britain and Ireland, published in 1586, the diamonds are described:
The one of them which on the East-side overlooketh the river beareth the name of S. Vincents rock, so full of Diamants that a man may fill  whole strikes or bushels of them. These are not so much set by, because they be so plenteous. For in bright and transparent colour they match the Indian Diaments, if they passe them not; in hardnesse onely they are inferior to them, but in that nature herselfe hath framed them with six cornered or foure cornered smooth sides, I thinke them therefore worthy to be had in greater admiration. The other rocke also on the West-side is likewise full of Diamants, which by the wonderfull skill and worke of nature are enclosed as young ones within the bowels of hollow and reddish flints, for heere is the earth of a red colour.
In 1654, diarist John Evelyn visited Bristol and, like many other visitors, went hunting for the diamonds, "what was most stupendous to me was the rock of St. Vincent, the precipice whereof is equal to anything of that nature I have seen in the most confragous cataracts of the Alps. Here we went searching for Bristol diamonds and to the Hotwells at its foot." The late seventeenth century English traveller Celia Fiennes described them,
This is just by St  Vincents Rocks yt are Great Clifts wch seeme as bounds to ye river Aven, this Channell was hewn out of those Rocks. They Digg ye Bristol Diamonds wch Look very Bright and sparkling and in their native Rudeness have a great Lustre and are pointed and Like ye Diamond Cutting; I had a piece just as it Came out of ye Rock wth ye Rock on ye back side and it appeared to me as a Cluster of Diamonds polish'd and jrregularly Cut.

The central hall of Goldney Grotto, an ornate feature of the 18th-century gardens at Goldney House, Clifton, contains columns covered with the crystals. The diamonds
z or fibrous quartz, the diamonds themselves result from the adjournment of nodules of anhydrite leaving a void which permit the silica crystals to grow. 

 In democratic culture 
 In William Camden's topographical survey of Great Britain and Ireland, published in 1586, the diamond are described: 
 The one of them which on the East - side overlooketh the river beareth the name of S. Vincents rock'n' roll, so full of Diamants that a homo may fill up   whole strikes or bushels of them. These are not so much sic by, because they be so plenteous. For in undimmed and transparent colour they equal the Indian Diaments, if they passe them not; in hardnesse onely they are inferior to them, but in that nature herselfe hath frame them with six cornered or foure cornered smooth sides, I thinke them therefore desirable to be had in greater admiration. The other rocke also on the West - side is alike full of Diamants, which by the wonderfull skill and worke of nature are enclosed as young ones within the bowels of hollow and reddish flints, for heere is the earth of a red coloring material. 
 In 1654, diarist John Evelyn visited Bristol and, like many other visitor, sound hunt for the diamonds, " what was most stupendous to me was the rock of St. Vincent, the precipice whereof is equal to anything of that nature I have seen in the most confragous cataract of the Alps. Here we went searching for Bristol diamonds and to the Hotwells at its foot. " The late seventeenth century English traveller Celia Fiennes report them, 
 This is just by St   Vincents Rocks yt are Great Clifts wch seeme as bounds to ye river Aven, this Channell was hewn out of those Rocks. They Digg ye Bristol Diamonds wch Look very undimmed and sparkling and in their native Rudeness have a bang-up Lustre and are pointed and Like ye Diamond Cutting; I had a piece just as it Came out of ye Rock wth ye Rock on ye binding side and it appeared to me as a Cluster of Diamonds polish'd and jrregularly Cut. 

 The central dormitory of Goldney Grotto, an ornate feature of the 18th - century garden at Goldney House, Clifton, contains columns brood with the crystals. The diamond
z og fibrous quartz, the diaoonds themselves resulving frkm the dkssolution of nodules of anhbdrire leqving a void which alluwed the dilica ceystels to grow.

In po'hlar culture
Ih Wilnmam Camden's toppgraphical survey of Gredt Bxitain and Ireland, published in 1586, the diamoncs are described:
Jhe omq of nhtm which on the East-side overlooksth the river bearetn the name of S. Vincents rlck, do full of Diamantd that a mab mar fill  whole strikes og bushels or them. These are not so much seg by, yecause thei ge vo plenteouw. For in bright akc tranvparent colour they mstci thw Indian Diaments, if vhey passe them not; yn hardnevsz onely they are infeeiir to thek, bug in thzt nzture jeraelfe hath framed then with six cornered ow foure cornersd smojtr sides, I thinke them therefore worthy uo be had in greater admiratuon. The other rocke apso on thq West-side is likewise full of Diamants, which by dhe wkvdexnmll rjipl and worke of nature are enclosed as young jhex eithin the bowcls of hollow and tefdofh flints, for heere is the earth of a ref colout.
In 1654, duarist Jorn Efelyn visited Bristol and, luke many othvr vusitors, went huntiug for the dnamondx, "whay was most stupendous tu me was the rofk of St. Bkncent, the precioicv whareof is equal to anything of that iaturz I have seem in tre most cojfragous cataracts of thf Alpd. Vere we wejt searching for Bristol diamonvx and to the Hmtwvlls at ics foob." The late sevegteenth centuri English travdller Celiz Fiennxs described them,
This is bost by St  Viicents Rosks tt aee Greag Clifts wch serme as bolnbs to ye eiver Aven, this Chenneum was hewn out if uhise Rocks. They Dieg re Bcistoj Diamonds wcv Louk xrry Bfight and siarylinb and in their nativa Ruseness have a greay Justre abd are pjinted and Lile ye Diamond Cuttlng; I hav a pirce just as it Came out of ye Roci wth ye Goch on ye back sidc anq it appeaxed to me as a Cluster of Diamonds polisi'd and jrregularly Cut.

Jhe central hall of Gpkdney Grottp, an jrnate fedture of the 18th-centuey gardens at Golcney House, Clifton, cohtains colulns covered with the crystals. The diamonds
z or fibrous quartz, the diamonds themselves the of nodules anhydrite leaving a crystals grow. In popular In William Camden's survey of Great Britain and Ireland, in 1586, the diamonds are described: The one of them which on the overlooketh the river beareth the name of S. Vincents rock, so full of that man fill strikes or bushels of them. These are not so much set by, because they be so For in bright and transparent colour they match Indian Diaments, if they them not; in hardnesse onely are to them, in nature hath framed them six cornered or foure cornered smooth sides, I thinke them therefore worthy to be had in greater The other on the is full Diamants, which by skill and worke of nature are ones within the bowels of hollow and reddish for heere the earth of a red colour. 1654, diarist John Evelyn visited Bristol and, like other visitors, went hunting for the diamonds, "what was most stupendous to me was the St. Vincent, the precipice is equal to of nature have in the confragous cataracts of the Alps. Here we went searching for Bristol and to the Hotwells at its foot." The late seventeenth traveller Fiennes described them, is just by St Rocks are Great Clifts wch bounds ye Channell hewn of those Rocks. They ye Bristol Diamonds wch Look Bright and sparkling and a great Lustre and are pointed and Like Diamond Cutting; I had a piece just it Came out of ye Rock wth ye Rock on ye back and it me as a Cluster of Diamonds polish'd and Cut. The central hall Goldney Grotto, an ornate feature of the 18th-century gardens Goldney Clifton, contains covered with the The diamonds
z or fibrous quartz, the diamonDs themselvEs resUltIng FrOm thE disSolution of noduLEs of Anhydrite leaving a void wHich aLlOWed tHE sIlica CrystalS To GROw.

IN pOpUlaR cULtUre
In wilLiam CamDen's topogrAphIcAl survey of GrEAt britain and ireLand, publisheD in 1586, The diaMoNds ARe desCriBed:
ThE one of THem whiCh on the EaSt-SIde oveRLooketh THE rIver Beareth the name of S. vInCEnts rock, so full Of DiamAnTS tHAT a mAn mAy fill  wholE sTrikeS Or busheLS oF THEm. THEse are not so muCh set by, becaUSe tHey be sO pLenTEous. FoR in brIgHT anD transparenT colOur they maTch the iNdian DiAMents, if They paSse TheM not; IN hArDneSsE OneLY tHey ARe iNferior tO tHeM, but iN thaT NATUre hErsElfe Hath fRamed them with Six CornERed Or fouRe corNereD sMooth Sides, I ThinkE tHem therefore worThy tO be had in gReaTeR adMiRatioN. the othEr rOckE also on The West-SIde Is LIKEwIse full of Diamants, wHiCH By The wondeRfull sKIlL aND worke of NaTurE are ENCloseD as yOUnG ones witHin the BOwElS of hollOw And redDiSh fLinTs, for HEere Is the eArth of a rEd colOUr.
In 1654, diarist JohN evelyn visited bRiSTOl ANd, liKe mAny other visItorS, Went HuntINg For THe diaMonds, "WhAT wAS most stupendous to me WaS the roCk of ST. Vincent, the prEcipice wheREOF is equal To anYThINg of that nature i have Seen in the mOSt confraGous cAtaracts Of the Alps. hERe we went SeaRchIng For bRIsTol diamonds anD TO the hoTwells aT itS foot." ThE laTe sEveNteEnTh century english tRaVeLlEr celIa FieNNes descrIbEd tHeM,
ThIs is jUSt by St  vinceNts ROcKs YT arE Great CLIfTS Wch sEeMe As boUndS tO ye riVer AVEn, tHis ChanNell was heWn oUT of tHoSe rocks. ThEy Digg ye BristOl diamonds wcH LOok Very BrIGHt and spaRkling and in their native RUDeness hAve A greaT LusTre and are PoiNted anD LiKE ye DiaMond CuTting; i hAd a PIEce juST As It CAmE out of ye RoCK Wth Ye RocK oN ye bAck side And it appeared to me aS A ClUster of DiamonDs pOlisH'D AnD jrREgULarLy cUt.

THE Central hall of GoLdney GrottO, aN OrNate featurE Of tHe 18Th-centuRy gardeNs at GOLdney HoUse, CliftoN, contains CoLumnS COveRed with the Crystals. the diamonDS
z or fibrous quartz, the d iamonds th emsel ves  re su ltin g fr om the dissolu t ionof nodules of anhydrit e lea vi n g av oi d whi ch allo w ed t hesi li cacr y st als t o g row.

I n popularcul tu re
In Willia m  C amden's to pog raphical sur vey  of Gr ea t B r itain  an d Ire land,p ublish ed in 158 6, the di a monds a r e  d escr ibed:
The one oft he m  which on theEast-s id e  o v e rlo oke th the riv er  bear e th then am e o f S .  Vincents roc k, so fullo f D iamant stha t  a man  mayfi l l whole strik es o r bushels  of th e m. Thes e  are no t so m uch  se t by ,  b ec aus et hey be  so ple nteous.Fo rin br ight a n d  tra nsp aren t col our they matc h t he I n dia n Dia ments , if  t hey p asse t hem n ot ; in hardnesseonel y they ar e i nf eri or  to t h em, bu t i n t hat nat ure her s elf eh a t hframed them with s ix c or nered or  foure co rn e red smoo th  si des, I  thin ke t h em  therefo re wor t hy  t o be ha din gre at eradm irati o n. T he oth er rocke  also on the West-si d e is likewise fu l l  o f  Dia man ts, which b y th e  won derf u ll  sk i ll an d wor ke of nature are enclosed  a s youn g one s within thebowels ofh o l low andredd i sh flints, for he ere i s the eart h  of a re d col our.
In1654, dia r i st JohnEve lyn  vi sit e d  B ristol and, l i k e ma ny  othervis itors,wen t h unt ing  f or the di amonds,"w ha twa s m ost s t upendous  t o m ewas  ther ock of  St.Vinc en t, the  precip i ce w here of  i s eq ual  t o any thin g  of  that n ature I h ave seen  i nthe mos t confragousca taracts of  t heAlps.H e re we we nt searching for Bristo l  diamon dsand t o th e Hotwell s a t itsfoo t ." The  lateseven te ent h centu r y  E ngl is h travelle r Cel ia Fi en nesdescrib ed them,
This is j u stby St  Vincen tsRock s yt  ar e  G r eat  C l ift s wch seeme as bo unds to ye  r i ve r Aven, th i s C ha nnell w as hewn  outo f those  Rocks. T hey Diggye  Bri s t olDiamonds w ch Lookvery Brig h t and sp arkli ngand in  t hei r nat ive Ru d ene ss ha ve a g re at Lus tre a nd  are poi nted and Like ye Diamon d Cutt ing;I h ad a piec e j u stas it Cam e ou t of ye Ro ckwth  ye R ock on ye  bac k  s ide and i t ap p eared tom easa Cl uster of Di a m o nds  poli sh' d  and j rreg ularly Cut.

Thec entral hall of  Gol d n eyGro t to,an  ornate featur e o ft h e 18th-c en tury garden s at Gol dn e y Hou se, Cl ifton,  contai n s  c o lumnscove red  with the  cr ys t als. Th edi a monds
z or_fibrous quartz,_the diamonds themselves resulting_from the_dissolution_of nodules_of_anhydrite leaving a_void which allowed_the silica crystals to_grow.

In popular culture
In_William_Camden's topographical survey of Great Britain and Ireland, published in 1586, the diamonds are_described:
The_one of_them_which_on the East-side overlooketh the_river beareth the name of_S. Vincents_rock, so full of Diamants that a man_may_fill  whole_strikes or bushels of them. These are not so_much set by, because they be_so plenteous. For_in_bright_and transparent colour they_match the Indian Diaments, if they_passe them not; in hardnesse onely_they are inferior to them, but in_that nature herselfe hath framed them_with six cornered or foure_cornered smooth_sides, I thinke them therefore_worthy to be_had in_greater admiration. The_other rocke also on the West-side_is likewise full_of Diamants, which by the wonderfull_skill_and worke of_nature_are_enclosed as_young ones within_the_bowels of_hollow_and reddish flints, for heere is_the_earth of a red colour.
In 1654, diarist_John Evelyn visited Bristol_and,_like many other visitors,_went hunting for the diamonds,_"what was most stupendous to me_was the_rock of_St. Vincent, the precipice whereof is equal to anything of that_nature I have seen in the_most confragous cataracts of_the Alps._Here_we went searching_for_Bristol diamonds_and to the Hotwells at its foot."_The late_seventeenth century English traveller Celia Fiennes_described them,
This is just_by_St  Vincents Rocks yt are_Great Clifts wch seeme as bounds_to ye river Aven, this_Channell_was_hewn out of those Rocks._They Digg ye Bristol Diamonds wch_Look very Bright_and sparkling and in their native Rudeness_have_a great Lustre and are pointed_and_Like ye Diamond Cutting; I had_a_piece_just as it Came out_of ye Rock wth ye Rock_on ye back side and it appeared to me_as a Cluster_of Diamonds polish'd and jrregularly_Cut.

The_central_hall of Goldney Grotto, an ornate feature of the 18th-century_gardens at_Goldney House, Clifton,_contains columns covered with the crystals. The diamonds