1. Diamond
Nicholas Barbier

2. General Facts Mohs Scale=10
Diamond-comes from Latin (adamantem) meaning: hardest iron, steel, hard as flint
Body centered cubic allotrope
Pure Carbon-covalent network crystal
Density=3.53 g/cm3
Mohs Scale=10

3. Tetrahedral diamond lattice

4. Colored Diamonds Nitrogen causes yellow—orange Boron-blue
Radiation-green
High pressure-red, pink, purple, brown
Hydrogen-violet

5. Where to find Diamonds

6. Continued… Russia, Australia, Botswana, Canada, Arkansas, Colorado
Conflict/Blood diamonds
Kimberlite pipes
Alluvial diamonds

7. Formation
Kimberlite pipes-formed by volcanoes
Meteorite hits

8. Uses for Diamond Jewelry Blades Heat sink (thermal conductivity)
Windows
Speakers

9. History of Diamond use/Mythical
First mined in India 800 BC
France-only kings
Romans-ward off evil spirits
Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave an engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy (1447)

10. Bibliography Works Cited
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Dutch, Steven. Tetrahedral Structure University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI. Diamond Structure. Web. 23 Nov <
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the art of colored jewelry and diamonds. American Chemistry, n.d. Web. 22 Nov <