What is a Diamond? A diamond is Carbon in its most concentrated form. Its is composed solely of carbon, although traces of other elements may be present. Diamond is the hardest surface known to man, nothing can scratch a diamond except for another diamond. The reason diamonds are so hard is their molecular structure. The Carbon atoms are arranged very closely together in formations called “crystal habits”. In these arrangements, each carbon is bonded to …showed first 75 words of 703 total…

…showed last 75 words of 703 total…at point lake in the Northwest Territories and has started production at a mine there. There are two types of diamond deposits, called primary and secondary. Primary deposits consist of Kimberlite and lamproite pipes that raise diamonds from the earth’s mantle, while secondary deposits are caused by erosion. Some examples of secondary deposits are surface scatterings around a pipe, concentration in river channels, and deposits from rivers moved by wace action along ocean coasts.