Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
cubicuncommonNative Elements
Diamond
C
This image displays a rare, twinned diamond crystal, known as a macle, exhibiting exceptional clarity and a notable thickness for its size.
Diamond Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
10Crystal System
cubicLuster
adamantineStreak Color
colorlessCleavage
perfect on {111}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3.52Colors
colorless, yellow, brown, green, blue, pink, red, blackTransparency
transparentType Locality
South AfricaMineral Group
Native ElementsUses
jewelry, industrial abrasives, cutting tools, drilling bitsAssociated Minerals
olivine, pyroxene, garnet, ilmenite, chromiteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Diamonds form under extreme pressure and high temperatures deep within the Earth's mantle, typically at depths of 150-200 km. They are brought to the surface through volcanic eruptions in kimberlite and lamproite pipes.
