Under the definition of matter -- anything composed of matter -- then yes, diamond is a material. Its matter happens to be carbon.
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Diamond has an extremely strong covalent bonding between carbon atoms; today diamond is not considered the hardest material, Today the hardest material is Aggregated diamond nanorods.
Water tanks in diamond mining operations are employed to separate mined aggregate material from diamond material.
diamond is the hardest material and if it is sharpened , then it is the sharpest material
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Based on the extreme value potential of any diamond material -- diamond material being usually physically small -- the greatest security threat to mine owners is theft of any raw diamond material.
Diamond is the strongest material know to man.
No, diamond isn't a porous stone
Yes. Diamond cuts through everything. In fact, diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth. (Diamond or laser can cut diamond.) The question was 'why'... the answer is because it is the most compressed carbon based material.