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Most natural diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure at depths of 140 to 190 kilometers (87 to 118 mi) in the Earth's mantle. Diamonds are an optically isotropic crystal that is transparent to opaque. Due to its strong covalent bonding, diamond is the hardest naturally occurring material known.

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