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Diamond is a mineral and a gem. The main ore of diamond is called kimberlite.
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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.
What is an unrefined mineral?
iron ore iron ore
What type of ore is oil?
Mineral ore, perhaps.
What is an economically useful mineral?
Halite, copper, diamond, calcite, talc, sphalerite, and quartz are but a few very important and economically important minerals.
A mineral is classified as an ore as long as?
It is considered an ore as long as the locallized concentration of the mineral exceeds its crustal abondance.
Is quartz a mineral gem or an ore?
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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 a diamond a Gem Mineral or Ore?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Is granite a mineral a rock a gem or an ore?
It is a very common igneous rock.
Is a mineral an ore or a gem if it contains something useful and can be sold for a profit?
Actually, a mineral is an ore if it contains another mineral. It can also be sold for a profit, once the USEFUL mineral is either melted out, or drilled out. Then the left over of the ore is useless, but the mineral itself can be sold for profit purposes.
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 a ore harder then a gem?
A gem is almost always harder than the ore from which it came.
Can a gem be a mineral?
Yes, like the mineral Quartz is also a gem.
Is topaz an ore?
No, it is a gem.
What mineral has lead ore in it?
the mineral with the ore of lead is galena
What mineral is a tin ore?
The mineral cassiterite is an ore of tin.
