William S asked: You hear about countries basing their wealth and prosperity on gold and diamonds. Well, what qualities and characteristics of the two make them so valuable? Thanks.
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gmann1221 asked: Natural Diamonds form slowly over many thousands of years under intense heat and pressure inside the Earth. Small synthetic diamonds can now be manufactured. Write a paper that explains how synthetic diamonds are formed, and compare the size and properties of synthetic diamonds to natural diamonds. Include a handwritten rough draft, a typed [...]
deidre asked: That might not be the best word. I don’t know if they melt or bust, but if I set a fire long enough to burn the grass in a specific small area. Would the diamonds go too?
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Yes asked: I read H.G. Wells’s short story “The Diamond Maker” (http://www.shortstoryarchive.com/w/diamond_maker.html), about a guy that makes diamonds by putting coal and dynamite in a steel container over a fire and setting off the dynamite.
Provided that you had the steel cylinder that could take the pressure, would it be possible to make diamonds this way?
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jewlsionzuriel777 asked: I am aware that red and green are at the top of rarity when discussing fancy natural color diamonds . But what about a deep royal purple .?
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Celestial Exploring asked: I’ve heard that diamonds are natural carbons compressed in an extreme pressure, so is it possible to actually make diamonds using today’s technology? And what causes different diamonds to have different colours?
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redhillgoldens asked: I would love to visit the Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro, AK. For you rockhounds out there, is there a time of year that is best to hunt? I imagine summer is probably a busy time of year. Is it better to go when it’s not so busy? I [...]
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Courtney asked: And what is the difference (chemically) between lab-created diamonds and natural diamonds. I heard that most diamond experts cannot tell the difference between natural diamonds and lab-created. Is this true?
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Delihlah asked: a. Diamonds are clear, graphite is grey
b. Diamonds are the hardest mineral known, graphite’s soft enough to leave a line on paper
c. Both A and B
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