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One famous place is Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. What started as a hill in which diamonds could be found is now the worlds biggest man-made hole.
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Hardest material on earth?
The hardest material in the world is Wurtzite, it is very much same as that of a diamond but is more complex than diamond and thus makes it stronger than diamond. Wurtzite boron nitride becomes 80% stronger after the re-orientation process, and this makes it the hardest substance found on earth.
Is diamond hard on the Earth?
Diamond is a naturally occurring mineral formed deep within the Earth under extreme pressure and temperature. It is one of the hardest materials known, ranked as a 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Diamond mining can have environmental impacts, but the hardness of diamond itself does not directly harm the Earth.
Where are diamonds usually found on earth?
Usually, diamonds are found on earth around volcanic pipes -- the core of diamond mines, or downstream from volcanic pipes -- alluvial diamonds -- when flowing water rolls diamond stones away from the pipes where they erupted to the earth's surface.
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.
Is Potassium found in the atmosphere?
Potassium is not typically found in significant amounts in Earth's atmosphere. It is one of the most abundant elements on Earth and is primarily found in minerals in the Earth's crust, as well as in seawater and living organisms.
What is one rock that a red diamond can be found in?
A red diamond can be found in kimberlite rock formations, which are volcanic pipes that bring diamonds to the Earth's surface from the mantle.
How many carats is the largest diamond ever found?
995.2 caratsI think the one above might be one earth but there is this diamond that is in outer space the is 1x10^34 carats. a link to it is hearThe Cullinan Diamond is the largest diamond ever found and was a whopping 3,106.75 carats!
Is Diamond the most common stone in the world?
No, it is one of the most rare stones on Earth.
What planet did the hope diamond come from?
From all accounts, the Hope Diamond was found on planet Earth.
Where is a diamond found and how did you get it?
Raw diamonds -- uncut diamond stones are found in the earth -- in Canada, Australia, Africa, Russia, Brazil and India. There is one place where you can dig a diamond for yourself: The Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, USA. Read more, below.
Can you found diamond in area of olivine?
Olivine is one of the most common minerals on earth. It is not known as an indicator mineral for diamonds.
What is natural diamond?
A natural diamond is one that is mined from the earth. One that is grown in a laboratory would not be a natural diamond.
What Solid element or compound is found in the earth?
Diamond is the hardest materail in the world
What are a diamond's properties?
Diamond is the hardest, strongest and the most abrasive resistant thing found on the earth . it is used in jewelry and also cutting hard objects especially carbides and also the graphite is the smoothest substance found on earth.
What is a diamond when it is in water?
A wet diamond. Maybe I misunderstood your question. Please repost, if I did.Another AnswerIf a raw stone is found in water, it is considered an alluvial diamond, one that has been pushed with the flow of water from atop a volcanic pipe, that blew the raw stone to the surface of the earth from deep within the earth's mantle.
Where do you find the diamond gem?
Raw diamonds are found in the earth, where they are blasted to the surface by volcanic pipes.
Who found Earth?
God found Earth, because he is the one who made it.
