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No. Diamond is formed in carbon.
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Is monzonite a diamond?
No. A diamond is a diamond, formed of carbon. One type of monzonite is [quartz] monzonite, formed of "approximately equal proportion of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspars." You can read more about monzonite -- the quartz version -- below. You can also read more about monzonite, below.
What is diamond quartz?
You may be thinking of a Herkimer diamond, which is quartz, not diamond.
Is a diamond quartz?
No. A diamond is a diamond: quartz is quartz. Both have different chemical elements and different molecular structures.
What is mozonite diamond?
There's no such thing as monzonite diamond. A diamond is a diamond formed of carbon. One type of monzonite is quartz monzonite, approximately equal proportion orthoclase and plagioclase felfspars.
What is mozonite?
There's no such thing as monzonite diamond. A diamond is a diamond formed of carbon. One type of monzonite is quartz monzonite, approximately equal proportion orthoclase and plagioclase felfspars.
Are diamonds formed from compressed sand?
No. Sand and diamond are completely different in composition. Sand is mostly quartz (silicon dioxide) while diamond is almost pure carbon. Compressed dand will form sandstone. Diamond is formed from compressed graphite.
What is the difference between quartz and diamond?
Quartz is silicon dioxide (sand). Diamond is an allotropic form of carbon.
What are diamond and quartz composed of?
Diamond is composed of the element carbon, and quartz is composed of the elements silicon and oxygen.
Which gem is not produced from quartz?
Diamond is a non-quartz gemstone.
Is quartz diamond crystal the same as diamond settings in wedding rings?
Quartz diamond crystal, commonly known as Herkirmer diamond, is not the same as diamond. A Herkimer diamond can be set in a wedding ring.
Is quartz as valuable as a diamond?
No.
Can quartz scratch a diamond?
No. Only a diamond can scratch another diamond.
