Friday, December 2, 2011

What are the characteristics of a diamond?

its a ? on my homework it says: What are the characteristics of a diamond? Describe what it looks like.


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check out this website...sure help u =)|||Diamond is the hardest form of carbon.If it is exposed to heat it will burn. Because of its high refractory index the light when it touches the diamond getting refracted several times and gives you glittering effect.Diamond in dark can not shine. Diamond will cut any hard materials.The diamond alone can cut another diamond.|||Hardest mineral going (10 on Moh's scale)


It is pure carbon


Diamonds form in Octohedron shaped crystals


Diamonds come in many colors though they are usually transparent or transluscent

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