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Are diamonds good for the environment?
Diamonds are carbon that has been heated many thousands of degrees, and compressed under many thousands of tons of pressure for millions of years before they pop out of the ground. It takes a very long time for diamonds to renew themselves. Therefore the answer is no.
How much gold has been mined in human history?
It's hard to believe, but if all the gold ever mined was weighed, it would amount to between 140,000 and 160,000 tons. That would be a cube of approximately 62 feet on a side. A cubic inch of gold weighs 11.06 oz.
How common are diamonds?
The abundance of gold in the Earth's crust is estimated to be about 0.005 parts per million. That makes it one of the ten rarest elements in the Earth's crust. Gold is thought to be much more common in the oceans. Some people believe as much as 70 million tons of gold are dissolved in seawater. They also think there may be another 10 billion tons on the bottom of the oceans. So far, however, no one has found a way to mine this gold.
How many tons of rain fall on earth every minute?
100,000,000,000 tons of water fall
How many metric tons of CO2 can a tree fix in a year?
An acre of trees generally is considered to be the equivalent of .1586546 metric tons of CO2. Generally the formula goes "acres of land = Metric tons of CO2 x 6.303"
How many diamonds are used the US each year?
About 80% of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds, and these are the most commonly used diamonds everywhere. This use of diamonds is not measured in number of diamonds, but in tons.
How much platinum is mined each each year?
150 tons are mined each year. :)
How much silver is mined and used each year and how much gold is mined and used each year?
According to the World Silver Survey, approximately 27,000 metric tons of silver are mined each year. As for gold, around 3,300 metric tons are mined annually. The amount of silver used each year varies, but it typically falls within a similar range as the amount that is mined. For gold, the majority is used for jewelry and investment purposes, with a smaller amount used in industries like electronics and dentistry.
How much iron is mined in the US each year?
49 million tons.
Big Dig Diamond Company pulverizes 156 tons of rock for every 2 ounces of diamonds it finds How many tons of rock must it grind up in order to locate 20 ounces of diamonds?
3040
How much gold has been mined?
161,000 tons
How much palladium has been mined in human history?
As of the End of 2004, total palladium mined was estimated at 3,781.5 tons. Given annual production is now around 222 tons pa, total mined in human history at the end of 2009 would be around 4,890 tons.
Are diamonds good for the environment?
Diamonds are carbon that has been heated many thousands of degrees, and compressed under many thousands of tons of pressure for millions of years before they pop out of the ground. It takes a very long time for diamonds to renew themselves. Therefore the answer is no.
How much mined gold is there?
Of the 120,000 tons of total mined gold, approximately 33,000 tons are held by central banks as official stocks. The remaining 87,000 are held privately
How do you make coal into diamonds?
With tons of pressure ...
How much silver has ever been mined?
2 million tons
How many tons does the US generate per year?
That depends on what substance the question refers to. For example . . . Gold: very few tons Diamonds: even fewer tons Enriched uranium: several tons CO2: copious tons Trash: megatons
