Question

Where is diamond found?

Answer 1

Diamond:

• Diamond is one of the allotropes of carbon.
• In diamonds, carbons are arranged in crystal-like structures.
• It has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity.

Occurrence of diamond:

• It has been found from the ages of 1 billion to 3.5 billion years.
• Most of the diamond was formed at the thwaspth of Earth's mantle (about 150 to 250 km deep).
• Under very high temperatures and pressure, the fluid containing carbon dissolves various minerals and replaces them with diamonds.
• Diamonds are carried to the surfaces during the eruption of the volcano and deposited in the Igneous rock known as kimberlites, and lamproites.