Natural History

Monday, July 13, 2009




The formation of natural diamond requires very specific conditions—exposure of carbon-bearing materials to high pressure, ranging approximately between 45 and 60 kilobars,[31] but at a comparatively low temperature range between approximately 1650–2370 °F (900–1300 °C).[31] These conditions are met in two places on Earth; in the lithospheric mantle below relatively stable continental plates, and at the site of a meteorite strike.

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