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Diamonds are made of the element carbon. A perfect diamond contains nothing but carbon. Each carbon atom is tetrahedrally bonded to 4 other carbon atoms, making an very strongly 3-dimensional crystalline sructure.

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What is the name of man made diamonds?

Man-made diamonds are often referred to as synthetic diamonds or lab-created diamonds.


What are Emeralds made of?

Emeralds are made of beryl, a mineral species that consists of beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate. The green color of emeralds comes from trace amounts of chromium, vanadium, or iron in the crystal structure of beryl. The presence of these elements affects the color and quality of the emerald.


How do diamonds made in a lab compare to ones mined from the earth?

Lab-created diamonds have the same physical, chemical, and optical properties as mined diamonds. Both types are durable and can be used in jewelry. The main difference is the origin: lab-created diamonds are made in controlled environments, while mined diamonds are formed naturally deep within the Earth.


What resources are extracted from the earth?

Some resources extracted from the earth include metals (such as copper, gold, and iron), fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and natural gas), minerals (such as salt and limestone), and precious stones (like diamonds and emeralds). These resources are used in various industries for manufacturing, energy production, construction, and technology.


Can diamonds be made of helium and hydrogen?

This could be a trick question. A diamond is an allotrope of the element carbon. In stars, which are giant fusion engines, hydrogen is fused into helium, and helium is fused into carbon. In a round about way, yes, diamonds can be made of helium and hydrogen. The carbon can be compressed and heated in a supernova at the end of its life, and diamonds can form. The carbon has to be transformed into diamond. But they diamonds are very, very tiny. Some meteorites contain thousands of diamonds, but they are so small that it is hard to see them with an optical microscope.

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Are diamonds more valuable than emeralds?

are diamonds more valuable than emeralds


Why are diamonds more common than rubies sapphires and emeralds?

It is true that rubies, sapphires, and emeralds are more rare than diamonds. The reason is that the elements which make up rubies, sapphires, and emeralds which give them their color are more rare in the environment than carbon which is what diamonds are made of.


Gems such as diamonds and emeralds?

Diamonds and emeralds are gemstones. These gems are mineral crystals or a piece of a metal. The stones are cut and polished and made into jewelry.


Are emeralds diamonds or quartz?

There are 2 types of gemstones that you may be looking at. Either a (green) emerald precious gemstone or an emerald shape diamond. Diamonds come in all kinds of shapes, including emeralds.


Are emeralds the toughest stones of them all?

No, Diamonds are.


How hard are diamonds compared to emeralds?

Emeralds are compound of Boron, Aluminum and silicate. They are far less tougher than diamonds. Measured on mosh scale of hardness for minerals emeralds value is less than 8.0. On the same scale hardness of diamonds is 10.00


What is the rarest block on minecraft?

Diamonds. But in the next update (which is 1.3) emeralds are going to be the rarest item in the game.


What is the better?

My opinion...Diamonds, Emeralds, Ruby or Opal


What gems are found in Africa?

diamonds, rubies,emeralds,and sapphire :)


What is the better birthstone?

My opinion...Diamonds, Emeralds, Ruby or Opal


What has the author Fred Ward written?

Fred Ward has written: 'Diamonds' -- subject(s): Precious stone industry, Diamonds 'Emeralds' -- subject(s): Precious stone industry, Emeralds


How are diamonds and emeralds alike?

Diamonds and emeralds are both precious gemstones that are prized for their beauty and rarity. They are both used in jewelry and are highly valued in the gemstone market. Additionally, both diamonds and emeralds are formed under high pressure and heat deep within the Earth's crust.