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How are diamonds formed in coal?

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Diamonds are not formed in coal: each is an allotrope of carbon and are formed by Mother Nature under entirely different circumstances.

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What element does coal and diamonds contain?

Both coal and diamonds are formed from carbon.


What used to be called black diamonds?

Coal has been called 'black diamonds'. This is probably because coal and diamonds are both formed from carbon.


Are coal and diamonds organic?

Coal, yes. Diamond, no.


How much force is required to make coal into diamonds?

Diamonds are not made from coal. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth's mantle under enormous pressure and extreme heat, from carbon.


When will diamonds turn back to coal?

Diamonds are formed from the base element carbon, and so is coal. They are only related through their base element, and are not made from each other.


Is there diamond in a coal mine?

No. Although both coal and diamonds are formed from carbon, their formation requirements are distinctly different.


What is the basic chemical of coal and diamonds?

Diamonds are formed of carbon while coral consists of primarily of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate(carbon)


Is diamonds made of coal?

No. Diamonds and coal are both allotropes of carbon. Coal and diamonds are not made from one another.


Are diamonds only made from coal?

Diamonds are formed from carbon, which is also the base mineral of coal: written another way, both are allotropes -- elementary substances -- of carbon. The difference is in the arrangement of the carbon atoms, with diamonds being examples of an extremely rigid lattice.


Why does coal turn into diamonds?

Diamonds are not made of coal. Diamonds are made from carbon, which is also true of coal. Both are allotropes of carbon.


Can a diamond be made into steel?

No. Diamonds are formed from coal, which is a different mineral than iron, which is used to fabricate steel.


When was Diamonds in the Coal created?

Diamonds in the Coal was created on 1992-01-14.