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Diamonds are made from carbon, which is an element. They are made within "kimberlite" rock - I do not know if kimberlite is a mineral, or not. Sometimes, diamonds are washed out of kimberlite by the weather, and can be found in placer (PLASS-uhr) deposits, that is, at or near the surface of the ground. There are also diamonds found in meteorites that fell to Earth perhaps 3.5 billion years ago.
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Are natural diamonds a mineral?
Yes, a natural diamond is mineral. Diamonds are formed from carbon.
Why are diamonds minerals?
Diamonds are formed from carbon, which is a mineral.
What mineral group do diamonds belong to?
diamonds mines
What mineral do diamonds belong in?
Diamonds are formed from carbon.
What mineral comes in diamonds?
Diamonds are formed from carbon.
How is the mineral diamond formed?
where is mineral diamonds found
Are diamonds considered as a mineral?
Yes, diamonds are formed from carbon.
What are diamonds charteristics?
Diamonds are known for their hardness, being the hardest natural mineral on Earth. They have a high refractive index, giving them their characteristic brilliance and fire. Diamonds also come in a variety of colors, with the most common being white or colorless.
Why are lab made diamonds not a mineral?
By definition a mineral must form by natural processes. Lab made diamonds are not natural.
How are laboratory diamonds minerals?
Diamonds formed from carbon in the lab, are diamonds formed from the mineral carbon.
What color are natural diamonds?
There are over 300 shades of colour that natural diamonds come in including pink, black, red and yellow. This is because of mineral impurities and lattice defects in the diamond.
What mineral resources are in Africa?
Diamonds
