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Is there a gem or mineral that is similar to diamond and agate?
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∙ 13y ago
There are minerals like graphite that have the same chemical composition as diamond, and there are many gems that are simply quartz, like agate, but there are probably none that are similar to both diamond and agate.
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∙ 13y ago
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Is a dimand a gem a mineral or an ore?
Diamond is a mineral and a gem. The main ore of diamond is called kimberlite.
What is Arkansas's gem stone?
It's state gem is the diamond and its state mineral is the quartz crystal.
Is diamond a mineral resource?
Diamonds are minerals. Rocks are mad up of minerals, so tectonically it is both. But scientists all believe that a diamond is a mineral. Go to wikipedia.org\minerals
Is diamond a mineral gem ore or other?
Diamond is an allotrope of the element carbon, so may be classified as a mineral (it can be colored by elemental impurities). About 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality stones, leaving the remainder to be classified as industrial diamonds. Diamond is not an ore.
What mineral is known as the brown diamond?
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Is a dimand a gem a mineral or an ore?
Diamond is a mineral and a gem. The main ore of diamond is called kimberlite.
Is diamond is a gem mineral?
Yes.
Is a diamond a mineral gem or a ore?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Is a diamond a gem ore or a mineral?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Is a diamond a Gem Mineral or Ore?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Are dimoands a mineral or a rock?
a diamond is a mineral (also is a gem)
Is as gem a rare mineral such as a diamond that can be cut and polished?
Yes.
What is Arkansas's gem stone?
It's state gem is the diamond and its state mineral is the quartz crystal.
Does Maryland have a state stone?
Maryland has an Official Gem which is an agate called the Patixent River Stone but it has no Official Stone, Rock or Mineral.
What is the Maryland state stone?
As of 2014, Maryland does not have an official state rock. However, the state does have the Patuxent river stone as the official gemstone of the state.
Is diamond a mineral resource?
Diamonds are minerals. Rocks are mad up of minerals, so tectonically it is both. But scientists all believe that a diamond is a mineral. Go to wikipedia.org\minerals
What is nebraskas state gem?
blue agate
