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Diamond

Native Element Minerals

A crystal form of pure carbon, formed under the extreme pressure and heat found deep in the mantle and carried to the surface by rare volcanic pipes. It defines hardness 10, the top of the Mohs scale, the hardest naturally occurring material known. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Kind
Mineral 2
Formation Class
Native element mineral, a crystalline allotrope of carbon 2
Chemical Formula
C, pure carbon 2
Hardness (Mohs)
10 2
Diamond is the reference mineral that defines the value of 10, the hardest end of the Mohs scale.
Classification
Crystal System
Cubic (Isometric) 1
Classification
Native Element Mineral 1
Use
Gemstone 1
Use
Industrial and Abrasive 1
Connections

Associated With

Kimberlite, Materials

Primary host rock (main host matrix) for diamond.

Source Kimberlite (Wikipedia)
Peridotite, Materials

Diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes bring up peridotite nodules/xenoliths from mantle depth; diamond forms within this peridotite mantle source rock.

Source Peridotite (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Native Element Minerals, Subcategories

Crystallizes In System

Cubic Crystal System, Concepts

In Discipline

Mineralogy, Disciplines
Source Mineral (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Mineral Species Of

Diamond

Also in Divinity Atlas: of this mineral species.

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Geology.com: Diamond mineral and gemstoneArticle text
Quote, Article text
Argyle diamonds: Octahedral diamond crystals from the Argyle Mine of Western Australia
Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Geology.com: Diamond mineral and gemstoneArticle text
Quote, Article text
Diamonds are mined in Canada
Russia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Geology.com: Diamond mineral and gemstoneArticle text
Quote, Article text
From the Udachnaya Mine, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
Sources
1. Diamond Mineral (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: system
    Cubic
  • Diamond Mineral (Wikipedia), Industry section
    used for adornment, and as industrial abrasives for cutting hard materials
  • Lead section
    Diamond is a mineral form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
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2. Mineral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationView the Source
Wikidata: Diamond
Wikidata Q5283
Kimberlite (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kimberlite, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Kimberlite, Lead section
It is most commonly known as the main host matrix for diamonds.
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Peridotite (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Peridotite, Body, mantle-xenolith discussion
Quote, Associated With: Peridotite, Body, mantle-xenolith discussion
The compositions of peridotite nodules found in certain basalts are of special interest along with diamond pipes (kimberlite), because they provide samples of Earth's mantle brought up from depths ranging from about 30 km to 200 km or more.
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