Alien planet discovered made from diamond

Women and diamond lovers everywhere gasped aloud at this recent bit of diamond news. There has been a recent discovery that surprised many astronomers. A planet made from diamond has been discovered. The planet has been under a high amount of pressure and this is what scientists believe caused it to turn into diamond. The carbon within the planet crystallized to form diamond. It may not be completely formed of diamond, but it is estimated that a large part of the planet is crystallized carbon. S ....

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The Diamond Journey - Part Two: The Mining

When one understands the mining process of diamonds, it makes you realize how rare they really are. It takes about a ton of rock to be mined to find the smallest of diamonds, so when they are found above a carat in weight it is highly unusual. When you think of diamond mining people often picture appalling conditions and workers struggling with picks and shovels. This is far from the truth; diamond mining is a large scale expensive operation. There is highly sophisticated equipment, including h ....

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Jun/10

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The Diamond Journey - Part One: Beneath the Earth

A diamond has to go through a very long journey before it reaches the jewellers display case. Diamonds form 90-120 miles below the earth’s surface under extreme heat and pressure. Diamonds come from all over the world ranging from Africa, Siberia, Australia, Canada, Russia, South America and India.

Diamonds are made from Carbon. The powerful combination of heat and pressure beneath the earth’s surface causes the diamond’s atoms to link together; this unique bonding is the reason ....

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