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Carbonado

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Colour:Black, gray, brown
A variety of Diamond

A massive, opaque, gray, brown, or black variety of diamond used as an abrasive and in rock drills.

Five different theories for the formation of carbonado have been discussed (cf. Sautter et al. 2011).
Some research indicates that carbonado diamonds may have formed in stellar supernovae explosions (Garai et al., 2006).


Classification of Carbonado

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Physical Properties of Carbonado

Lustre:Resinous
Colour:Black, gray, brown

Other Names for Carbonado

Synonyms:
Black Diamond
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Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Carbonado

Reference List:

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J. Garai, S. E. Haggerty, S. Rekhi & M. Chance (2006): Infrared Absorption Investigations Confirm the Extraterrestrial Origin of Carbonado-Diamonds. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 653, L153-L156. [http://www.fiu.edu/~jgara002/research%20statement/carbonado/carbonado-2006.pdf]

Sautter, Violaine; Lorand, Jean -Pierre; Cordier, Patrick; Rondeau, Benjamin; Leroux, Hugues; Ferraris, Cristiano; Pont, Sylvain (2011): Petrogenesis of mineral micro-inclusions in an uncommon carbonado. European Journal of Mineralogy 23, 721-729.

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    		NEWMAN, José Albino et al. Mineralogical characterization of the diamond of the alluvial placer from Icabaru River, Santa Elena de Uairén, Bolivar State, Venezuela. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2009, vol.64, n.3, pp. 472-480.
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