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How is diamond a mineral?

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10y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Diamond is formed from carbon, deep within the earth's mantle under extreme high heat and intense pressure. They are erupted to the earth's surface through volcanic pipes.

Such is the wonder of Mother Nature: diamond is a mineral.

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