Diamond

Overview

C
Fluorescence: blue under SW and LW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.5-3.53 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Diamond - 10  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, white, gray, black, blue
Streak	colorless

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hexoctahedral
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.03.06.01

Class: 01

Group: 01.03

Subgroup: 01.03.06 - carbon

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.03.06.01	diamond	C
01.03.06.02	graphite	C

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.CB.10a

Group : 01

Subgroup : CB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.CB.10a	diamond	C

Specimens

Localities

Uses