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A diamond is another form of carbon, formed over billions of years under extreme pressure and heat. Volcanic eruptions bring them to the Earth's surface. Every year, companies mine about 57000 pounds of diamonds. They are worth billions of dollars. The most diamonds are found in Africa. There are a number of ways to produce synthetic diamonds, including high-pressure high-temperature synthesis, chemical vapor deposition, and detonation synthesis. While not as expensive as real diamond, it still costs a pretty penny at 200 dollars per carat. The first synthetic diamond was produced in the 1950's.
The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word for "unbreakable". The name is perfect, since the only thing that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, diamond ranks a ten. Ten is the hardest on the scale, and one is the softest. Diamonds can cut through any material except another diamond, in which case they can just leave scratches.
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A diamond is another form of carbon, formed over billions of years under extreme pressure and heat. Volcanic eruptions bring them to the Earth's surface. Every year, companies mine about 57000 pounds of diamonds. They are worth billions of dollars. The most diamonds are found in Africa. There are a number of ways to produce synthetic diamonds, including high-pressure high-temperature synthesis, chemical vapor deposition, and detonation synthesis. While not as expensive as real diamond, it still costs a pretty penny at 200 dollars per carat. The first synthetic diamond was produced in the 1950's.
For more, please visit my blog. I hope everyone likes it, as I spent a good portion of time on it.
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