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diamond tell me the chemical formula, color(s), Mineral group,streak,hardness,luster,spefic gravity,cleavage,transparency,fracture,sources,and 4 important uses.
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- Chemical formula: C (pure carbon)
- Color(s): colorless/white, yellow, brown, gray, black, blue, green, pink, red (rare)
- Mineral group: native element (carbon)
- Streak: white/colorless (powder)
- Hardness: 10 (Mohs)
- Luster: adamantine
- Specific gravity: ≈ 3.5–3.53
- Cleavage: perfect octahedral (four directions)
- Transparency: transparent to opaque
- Fracture: conchoidal to uneven
- Sources: primary — kimberlite & lamproite pipes; secondary — alluvial/placer deposits; major producers: Botswana, Russia, Canada, South Africa (also Australia, Congo, Brazil)
- 4 important uses: gemstones/jewelry; industrial abrasives & cutting/drilling tools; thermal management/heat sinks in electronics; high‑pressure research (diamond anvil cells)
- Color(s): colorless/white, yellow, brown, gray, black, blue, green, pink, red (rare)
- Mineral group: native element (carbon)
- Streak: white/colorless (powder)
- Hardness: 10 (Mohs)
- Luster: adamantine
- Specific gravity: ≈ 3.5–3.53
- Cleavage: perfect octahedral (four directions)
- Transparency: transparent to opaque
- Fracture: conchoidal to uneven
- Sources: primary — kimberlite & lamproite pipes; secondary — alluvial/placer deposits; major producers: Botswana, Russia, Canada, South Africa (also Australia, Congo, Brazil)
- 4 important uses: gemstones/jewelry; industrial abrasives & cutting/drilling tools; thermal management/heat sinks in electronics; high‑pressure research (diamond anvil cells)
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