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Carbonado
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.
Recent research has demonstrated that carbonado diamonds 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:
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]
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Localities for Carbonado
(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
Brazil
Northeast Region
Bahia
Indonesia
Kalimantan Island (Borneo Island)
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