Why is a diamond a non renewable resource?

Answer 1

Non-renewable. A diamond is pure carbon. It takes very high heat, but it will burn and leave no ash. That is the energy answer.

If I understand your question, it is non-renewable. Regardless of how a diamond is formed, naturally or artificially, it is made of carbon. You are taking material from the earth and using it to make a diamond. You are not putting anything back to be recycled.

Answer 2

At one time diamonds were only a product of nature alone and a non-renewable resource. A kimberlite pipe would form and diamonds would crystallize out of the rock matrix.However with the progress of technology manufactured diamonds have been created that are superior in many ways to natures. These are used in electronics, industrial applications and jewellery. The fact that they can be created from abundant carbon makes them both renewable and not a natural resource.Interestingly, even when diamonds were a natural resource they were more commonly used for industrial processes than ornaments. The diamond consortiums inflated their price by creating artificial scarcity on the market.

Manufactured diamonds are considerably cheaper than the natural stones because they are not subject to the same marketing controls.

Answer 3

they are non renewable because they cant be regrown or reused.

Answer 4

Formation of diamonds takes millions of years in their natural state -- deep within the earth's mantle.

Renewable resources can generally be reproduced in shorter cycles.