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Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
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Is a diamond a gem or an ore?
Diamond is a gem, it is also the hardest natural mineral on earth. Only about 20% of all diamonds mined are classified as gems, the remaining percentage is used as industrial material to enhance hardness and precision. The definition of ore according to Merriam Webster reads: "...a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (as metal) for which it is mined and worked, and a source from which valuable matter is extracted." Diamonds occur in their raw state as solid rocks from which their base mineral -- carbon -- cannot be extracted. Yes, diamonds are mined, and in 'working' diamonds, a diamond cutter removes part of the rock, in shaping, faceting and polishing the gem stone. A raw diamond looses about 60% of its weight in order to transform it into a gem. No other ore is processed in this way.
What gem mineral is an oxide of aluminum?
Ruby and sapphire are both gem varieties of the mineral corundum, an aluminum oxide.
When is a mineral no longer classified as an ore?
If the cost of removing the waste material that surrounds the ore becomes higher than the value of the ore itself, then the mineral will no longer be classified as an ore.
What is a diamond's mineral name?
The mineral in diamond is carbon.
Is iron a gem?
i believe that iron is a mineral
Is a dimand a gem a mineral or an ore?
Diamond is a mineral and a gem. The main ore of diamond is called kimberlite.
Is a diamond a mineral gem or a ore?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Is a diamond a gem ore or a mineral?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Is diamond a mineral gem ore or other?
Diamond is an allotrope of the element carbon, so may be classified as a mineral (it can be colored by elemental impurities). About 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality stones, leaving the remainder to be classified as industrial diamonds. Diamond is not an ore.
Is diamond is a gem mineral?
Yes.
Is quartz a mineral gem or an ore?
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Are dimoands a mineral or a rock?
a diamond is a mineral (also is a gem)
Is a diamond a gem or an ore?
Diamond is a gem, it is also the hardest natural mineral on earth. Only about 20% of all diamonds mined are classified as gems, the remaining percentage is used as industrial material to enhance hardness and precision. The definition of ore according to Merriam Webster reads: "...a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (as metal) for which it is mined and worked, and a source from which valuable matter is extracted." Diamonds occur in their raw state as solid rocks from which their base mineral -- carbon -- cannot be extracted. Yes, diamonds are mined, and in 'working' diamonds, a diamond cutter removes part of the rock, in shaping, faceting and polishing the gem stone. A raw diamond looses about 60% of its weight in order to transform it into a gem. No other ore is processed in this way.
Is granite a mineral a rock a gem or an ore?
It is a very common igneous rock.
What mineral sticks to grease during separation from ore?
That would be the mineral diamond.
Is as gem a rare mineral such as a diamond that can be cut and polished?
Yes.
What is Arkansas's gem stone?
It's state gem is the diamond and its state mineral is the quartz crystal.
