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= Mr. Terry Science 7 Diamonds M.S, K.M, G.B =

Vocabulary:
Carbon - a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Volcano - An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gasses are ejected. Diamonds - An extremely hard gemstone used mainly for jewelry and tools. Texture - How something feels to the touch. Luster - The state or quality of shining by reflecting light; sparkle, sheen, or gloss.

Questions:
How are diamonds formed ? Diamonds are formed from the melting of pre-existing rocks in the earth's crust. How are diamonds used? Diamonds have a lot of uses, 20% of diamonds that are found are used for jewelry. 80% are used in the industry. What are environmental and social issues related to diamond use ? T he industry has found health, safety and environmental issues. How old are diamonds? All diamonds are atleast 990 000 000 many are as old as 3 200 000 000 years old How can you tell if diamonds are real? There are many ways to tell, How rare are diamonds? I t takes millions of years for genuine diamond to form.There are laboratories that are creating diamonds, but the diamonds made in laboratories are sometimes too perfect. It is the flaws in diamonds that also lend to their beauty and rareness. the rarest diamond is the pink diamond. Where are diamonds formed? Diamonds are formed between 120-200 kms below the earth's surface. What are the different types of diamonds? There are many different types of diamonds, pink diamonds, white diamonds, champangne diamonds, pink champange diamonds, yellow diamonds, blue diamonds, and green diamonds. What are karats? Karats are a unit of weight measurement used for weighing diamonds, (1 karat = 0.2g or 200mg). On average, how much do diamonds cost? Diamonds cost many different prices for example, one store may sell a diamond for $2,000, while another sells the same for $5,000. On average a diamond costs about $4,000, it depends on which store you buy from.

Diamonds :
Diamonds are formed from the melting of pre-existing rocks in the earth's crust. Diamonds have a lot of uses, 20% of diamonds that are found are used for jewelry. 80% are used in the industry. T he industry has found health, safety and environmental issues. All diamonds are atleast 990 000 000 years, many are as old as 3 200 000 000 years old. It takes millions of years for genuine diamond to form.There are laboratories that are creating diamonds, but the diamonds made in laboratories are sometimes too perfect. It is the flaws in diamonds that also lend to their beauty and rareness. Diamonds are formed between 120-200 km below the earth's surface. The different types of diamonds are the pink diamond, white diamond ,campngne diamond , pink campangne diamond , yellow diamond , blue diamond and the green diamond.