Is diamond a mineral
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Yes diamond is a mineral.........................
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I agree that diamond is a mineral.
Diamonds are made of the element carbon. A perfect diamond contains nothing but carbon. Each carbon atom is tetrahedrally bonded to 4 other carbon atoms, making an very strongly 3-dimensional crystalline sructure.
Sapphires are a mineral called corundum. The corundum crystal is composed of aluminum oxide and is formed when exposed to high heat and pressure.
Ruby is a red variety of the mineral corundum. Corundum is formed in igneous rocks that are relatively high in aluminum, but very low in silicon and in metamorphic environments with similar chemistry
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