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Yes it is. They are essentially compressed carbon; when the carbon is at a very high temperature and under very high pressure, the bonds are formed. Natural diamonds are made 180km below the earth’s surface. The temperatures at this depth are between 1100o c and 1400o c. Diamonds rank 10 (the highest) on the Mohs scale, range from transparent to opaque and is not affected by any chemicals.

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The diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral. On the Mohs scale it is a 10.

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12y ago

yes,diamond is the hardest element on earth

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Yes, diamond is the hardest of all minerals as it can only be cut by another diamond and no other material.

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Diamond is the hardest natural gemstone. On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, it is at the top.

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Diamond is a mineral, an allotrope of the element carbon, and measures 10 on the Mohs hardness scale for minerals (the hardest). All rocks are minerals.

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Diamond is not a metal

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Diamonds are the hardest natural mineral.

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11y ago

YES

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