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| − | Diamond is an [[allotrope]] of [[carbon]], noted for being the hardest material on the [[hardness| | + | '''Diamond''' is an [[allotrope]] of [[carbon]], noted for being the hardest material on the [[hardness|Moh's Scale]], and also fairly rare (deposits are found in [[Kimberlite]] in [[South Africa]]). As such, natural diamonds are used for jewelry, and synthetic ones for drill bits. |
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Revision as of 22:34, July 14, 2007
Diamond is an allotrope of carbon, noted for being the hardest material on the Moh's Scale, and also fairly rare (deposits are found in Kimberlite in South Africa). As such, natural diamonds are used for jewelry, and synthetic ones for drill bits.