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Kimberlite is the natural structure within which diamonds are found (kimberlite "pipe"). A Kimberlite pipe is the normal underground site(s) of a diamond bearing geologic formation.
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Kimberlite is a mineral, called a trace mineral, because in one out of 200 cases, when kimberlite is found, diamonds are also found. Why? Because the geological processes required to form diamonds also forms kimberlite, which is a 'potassic volcanic rock' according to Wikipedia.
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What has diamonds in it?
There are indicator minerals that diamonds may be nearby, such as kimberlite. Some precision tools have been enhanced with the addition of diamond material to the tip. Jewelery may have diamonds included in its design.
How do diamonds arrive in streams?
Some diamonds are found in rivers and in the mouths of rivers as they flow into the ocean. Water flowing over the tops of the volcanic pipes -- which push the stones to the earth's surface -- deposits the diamonds where they can be found in flowing water.These diamonds are called alluvial diamonds.
How do kimberlite pipes and diamonds form?
Kimberlite pipes form when magma rises from deep within the Earth's mantle and rapidly reaches the surface, carrying diamonds and other minerals with it. The extreme pressure and temperature inside the mantle crystalize carbon atoms into diamonds within the kimberlite magma. When the kimberlite erupts onto the surface, it brings diamonds along, creating diamond deposits.
How can diamonds form at river beds?
Diamonds don't 'form' in river beds or in the sea bed where some are found. Diamonds are propelled into river beds and to the sea by water that flows over the kimberlite pipe where the diamonds are formed.Diamonds found in water are generally referred to as alluvial stones, meaning deposited in the water over a long period.
Can diamonds be found in an iron ore mine?
Diamonds are typically not found in iron ore mines. Diamonds are formed deep within the Earth's mantle, while iron ore deposits are more commonly formed in different geological settings, such as sedimentary rocks or banded iron formations. Diamonds are usually associated with kimberlite or lamproite pipes, which are different from the environments where iron ore is found.
Why are diamonds found in kimberlite rock?
Apparently kimberlite pipes -- that can contain diamonds -- are volcanic formations that begin deep within the earth's mantle. Because diamonds and kimberlite -- and other semi-precious gems -- are formed in similar locations, some kimberlite rock contains diamonds. You can read more, below.
In what rock is diamond found?
Diamonds are found in the rock Kimberlite.
What mineral do diamonds come from?
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.
What kind of minerals can diamonds be found in?
Diamonds are associated with carbon as it is one of the allotropes of carbon. Answer:Diamonds are often found in Kimberlite
Why haven't there been reports of diamonds in kimberlite pipe rocks?
Diamonds are found as loose stones, or can be embedded in other materials, including kimberlite. See the linked photo, below.
Where is kimberlite found?
Kimberlite is typically found in regions with ancient volcanic activity, such as cratons and continental lithosphere. Some common locations include southern Africa, Canada, Australia, and Russia. These regions have preserved the deep mantle source rocks that give rise to kimberlite.
Were on earth is diamonds normally found?
Diamonds are normally found in kimberlite pipes, which are ancient volcanic rock formations found in specific regions of the world such as Africa, Russia, Canada, and Australia. These kimberlite pipes bring diamonds from the Earth's mantle to the surface through volcanic eruptions.
Where can you find diamonds other than a kimberlite pipe?
Natural diamonds from the Earth originate in kimberlite pipes, and can be swept away by water or glaciers. This means that some diamonds are found in river beds and at the mouths of rivers as they empty into salt water.
African diamonds are contained in what?
All diamonds are erupted to the earth surface together with indicator minerals, including kimberlite. Other minerals are present in fertile kimberlite -- containing diamonds -- and absent in sterile kimberlite.
Are most diamonds mined directly from Kimberlite?
Kimberlite is an indicator mineral, formed deep within the earth's mantle where diamonds are also formed. Often, they are found together, but not always. Kimberlite is not diamond: they are different minerals.
Are most most diamonds formed inside kimberlite?
All diamonds are formed from carbon. Kimberlite and diamonds are both erupted to the earth's surface via volcanic pipes. Kimberlite is an indicator mineral, increasing odds for geologists that a volcanic pipe includes diamonds: not all pipes erupt diamonds with kimberlite. Kimberlite can be considered a 'neighbor' or 'kin' of diamond, but not a source.
What geological material are diamonds found in?
Diamonds are typically found in kimberlite pipes, which are vertical volcanic structures that bring diamonds to the Earth's surface. Diamonds can also be found in alluvial deposits, where they have been transported by rivers and streams from their original source.
