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
The image displays a faceted diamond, likely a brilliant cut, exhibiting exceptional clarity and brilliance. It appears colorless to very light yellow, characteristic of many gem-quality diamonds.
Diamond Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
10Crystal System
cubicLuster
adamantineStreak Color
whiteCleavage
perfect octahedralFracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3.52Colors
colorless, yellow, brown, blue, green, pink, red, blackTransparency
transparentType Locality
Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, BrazilMineral Group
Native ElementsUses
jewelry, industrial abrasives, cutting tools, drilling bitsAssociated Minerals
olivine, pyroxene, garnet, phlogopite, ilmenite, chromiteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Diamonds form deep within the Earth's mantle under extreme pressure and temperature, typically at depths of 150-200 km. They are brought to the surface through explosive volcanic eruptions, primarily in kimberlite and lamproite pipes.
