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Jillian Jillian
Diamond
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Where Is It Found?Where Is It Found?
• The earliest sources of gem diamond were India and Borneo where they were found in river alluvium. However, most diamond now are from South Africa, Africa and Siberia.
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My Mineral GlossaryMy Mineral Glossary
• Crystal: A transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.• igneous roCk: Geology produced under conditions involving
intense heat , as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized molten magma.
• MetaMorphiC roCk: Rock that was once one farm of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat ,pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase
• Mineral: Any of a class of substances occurring in nature , usually comparing inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar of definite chemical composition
• sediMentary roCk; sedimentary rocks make up about three- quarters of the rocks at the Earth’s surface rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
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What does Diamond Look Like?What does Diamond Look Like?
• Diamond is transparent translucent .It is white ,colorless, yellow ,green ,blue, or sometimes brown the diamond has a high refractive index
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What Is It?What Is It?
• A diamond is a crystal bonded with carbon atoms. Diamonds are extremely hard and dense.
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What Are Its Uses?What Are Its Uses?
Diamonds are used for making jewelry and it is very valuable.