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Diamond

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About DiamondHide

Diamond is a natural form of elemental carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in a face-centered cubic lattice, which give it the extreme hardness that it is well-known for.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52444
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52444:5

Properties of DiamondHide

Formula:
C
Hardness:
Density:
3.5 - 3.53 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.515 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Other Commodities associated with Diamond *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Diamond)
Gold1134,6340.03% of all Gold deposits have Diamond.3.49% of all Diamond deposits have Gold.
Gypsum & Anhydrite78770.80% of all Gypsum & Anhydrite deposits have Diamond.2.22% of all Diamond deposits have Gypsum & Anhydrite.
Limestone52,2890.22% of all Limestone deposits have Diamond.1.59% of all Diamond deposits have Limestone.
Platinum43981.01% of all Platinum deposits have Diamond.1.27% of all Diamond deposits have Platinum.
Manganese33,4450.09% of all Manganese deposits have Diamond.0.95% of all Diamond deposits have Manganese.
Nickel31,1510.26% of all Nickel deposits have Diamond.0.95% of all Diamond deposits have Nickel.
Phosphorous/Phosphate31,4030.21% of all Phosphorous/Phosphate deposits have Diamond.0.95% of all Diamond deposits have Phosphorous/Phosphate.
Clay32,9660.10% of all Clay deposits have Diamond.0.95% of all Diamond deposits have Clay.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Companies producing DiamondHide

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Internet Links for DiamondHide

References for DiamondHide

Reference List:

Deposits of DiamondHide

Showing 315 deposits.

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

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Angola
 
  • Huambo Province
    • Mungo Municipality
  • Lunda Norte Province
Archelon
    • Capenda-Camulemba Municipality
      • Camissombo
        • Chicapa River Valley
    • Tchegi
Australia
 
  • Northern Territory
    • Roper Gulf Region
      • Merlin diamond Mine
  • South Australia
    • District Council of Mount Remarkable
      • Hammond
    • District Council of Orroroo Carrieton
      • Carrieton
  • Western Australia
    • Derby-West Kimberley Shire
Gibb River Diamonds Limited
      • Ellendale
      • Noonkanbah Station
    • Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire
Botswana
 
  • Central District
    • Letlhakane
Debswana Diamond Company Ltd
      • Orapa
Debswana Diamond Company Ltd
Debswana Diamond Company Ltd
Brazil
 
  • Bahia
  • Mato Grosso
    • Juína
  • Rondônia
    • Espigão d'Oeste
      • Carolina cluster
Canada
 
  • Northwest Territories
    • Contwoyto Lake
      • Diavik Mine
      • Ekati Mine
De Beers Group of Companies
  • Nunavut
    • Kitikmeot Region
      • Coronation Diamond District
    • Qikiqtaaluk Region
      • Baffin Island
        • Iqaluit
  • Ontario
    • Kenora District
      • Victor mine
  • Saskatchewan
Star Diamond Corporation
Star Diamond Corporation
Star Diamond Corporation
Central African Republic
 
  • Lobaye
  • Sangha-Mbaéré
China
 
  • Liaoning
    • Dalian
      • Wafangdian City
        • Fuxian kimberlite field
          • Laotiangou
          • Toudaogou (incl. Pipes No. 51; 68 & 74)
  • Shandong
    • Linyi
      • Mengyin County
            • Wangcun deposit
      • Tancheng County
DR Congo
 
  • Kasaï-Oriental
    • Mbuji-Mayi
  • Kasaï
    • Longashimo River (Longatchimo river)
Eswatini
 
  • Lubombo Region
    • Dokolwayo
Finland
 
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • Kuusamo
  • North Savo
Ghana
 
  • Eastern Region
    • Denkyembour District
      • Birim diamond field
  • Oti Region
Guinea
 
  • Kankan Region
    • Kérouané Prefecture
      • Gbenko
India
 
  • Andhra Pradesh
    • Anantapur District
  • Chhattisgarh
    • Raipur District
      • Mainpur Kimberlite Field
Ivory Coast
 
  • Woroba
    • Worodougou
      • Séguéla department
Lesotho
 
  • Butha-Buthe District
  • Mokhotlong District
Mauritania
 
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
    • Touajil area
Myanmar
 
Namibia
 
  • Kunene Region
    • Khorixas
      • Huab River area
      • Terrace Bay
      • Toscanini
    • Opuwo Rural
    • Sesfontein
  • ǁKaras Region
    • ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency
Russia
 
  • Arkhangelsk Oblast
    • Zimny Bereg District
        • Verkhotina occurrence
        • Zolotitsa occurrence
Alrosa
Alrosa
Alrosa
  • Komi Republic
    • Timan Range
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District
      • Popigai impact crater (Popigai impact structure)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Loukhsky District
    • Prionezhsky District
      • Zaonezhskoe kimberlite field
  • Sakha
    • Anabar River basin
    • Anabarsky District
    • Malo-Botuoba kimberlite field
    • Mirninsky District
      • Alakit-Markha
Alrosa
Alrosa
Alrosa
      • Daldyn
Alrosa
      • Mirny
Alrosa
    • Nakyn kimberlite field (Nakynsky kimberlite field)
      • Sredne-Markhinsky region
Alrosa
Alrosa
    • Olenyoksky District
    • Polar Yakutia
      • Bulun District
        • Lena River Basin
    • Upper Muna kimberlite field (Verkhne-Munskoe; Verkhnemunsky)
  • Sayan Mountains
    • Il’chir ophiolite belt
Sierra Leone
 
  • Eastern Province
    • Kenema District
Stellar Diamonds plc
    • Kono District
  • Southern Province
    • Pujehun District
South Africa
 
  • Free State
    • Lejweleputswa District Municipality
      • Tokologo Local Municipality
        • Boshof
    • Xhariep District Municipality
      • Kopanong Local Municipality
        • Jagersfontein
      • Letsemeng Local Municipality
        • Koffiefontein
  • Gauteng
    • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
      • Cullinan
Petra Diamonds Ltd
  • Limpopo
    • Vhembe District Municipality
      • Musina Local Municipality
        • Venetia Mine
  • North West
    • Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
      • Ditsobotla Local Municipality
Archelon
        • Lichtenburg
  • Northern Cape
    • Frances Baard District Municipality
      • Dikgatlong Local Municipality
        • Barkly West
        • Windsorton
          • Doornkloof-Sover dykes (Ardo dykes)
      • Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
        • Kimberley
          • Dronfield
            • Loxtondal kimberlites
Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture
    • Namakwa District Municipality
      • Richtersveld Local Municipality
Southstone Minerals Ltd
    • Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
      • Siyancuma Local Municipality
      • Thembelihle Local Municipality
    • ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
      • Kgatelopele Local Municipality
        • Lime Acres
Petra Diamonds Ltd
      • Tsantsabane Local Municipality
    • West Coast District Municipality
      • Matzikama Local Municipality
        • Papendorp
        • Strandfontein
Tanzania
 
  • Shinyanga Region
    • Mwadui
Petra Diamonds Ltd
Ukraine
 
  • Zaporizhia Oblast
    • Berdyansk Raion
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Bethel Census Area
      • Goodnews Bay
        • Salmon River - Red Mountain District
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Circle Mining District
  • Arkansas
    • Pike County
      • Murfreesboro
        • Crater of Diamonds State Park (Prairie Creek Lamproite)
  • Colorado
    • Larimer County
      • State Line Kimberlite Mining District
        • Sloan diatremes
  • Georgia
    • Hall County
      • Gainesville
        • Glade mine
  • Michigan
    • Iron County
      • Mansfield Township
        • Lake Ellen
  • Oregon
    • Malheur County
  • Wyoming
    • Albany County
      • State Line Kimberlite Mining District
        • Schaffer kimberlite pipe
    • Carbon County
Uzbekistan
 
  • Navoiy
    • Central Kyzylkum Region
      • Bukantau Mountains
Venezuela
 
  • Bolívar
    • Cedeño Municipality
        • Quebrada Grande River
Zimbabwe
 
  • Manicaland
    • Mutare District
      • Chiadzwa
  • Midlands
    • Zvishavane District
      • Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani)
 
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