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Name: Diamond
Dia
Specimens in Collection:

#291: Diamond (Native Carbon)
Transvaal, South Africa

#871: Diamond
Argyle Mine, Australia

#1470: Diamond var. Yellow
Sierra Leone

#1558: Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond
Gem Mountain, New York, USA
IMA Chemistry: C
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Diamond contains elements:
Carbon (C)
Country of Type Locality: unknown
Year First Published: 0
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Mineral name has been known since antiquity and predates any formal descriptive publication.
Structural Group Name: Diamond
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: cubic|orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 4700 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 10.0
Specific Gravity: 3.52
More Info: Search Wikipedia: Diamond (Wiki)
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