Diamond

Genesis, Mineralogy and Geochemistry

Karen Smit, Steve Shirey, Graham Pearson , Thomas Stachel

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Mineralogical Society of America
19 December 2022

Mineralogy & gems; Geochemistry; Materials science

Series: Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry

Diamond is the record-setter in many mineralogical properties such as hardness, diffusivity, thermal conductivity, purity, and covalency of bonding. Similarly, diamond, as the premier gemstone of the mantle holds primacy for geological features such as age and depth of origin. Diamond was among the first crystalline structures to be solved by X-ray diffraction and the first materials measured for their Raman spectrum.

At more than 80 billion USD in yearly commercial value, diamond sets the record for the most traded, valuable mineral on the planet. Despite its chemical simplicity, diamond has been the object of more research effort, and had more scientific and popular press pages written about it, than any other mineral.

Edited by: Karen Smit, Steve Shirey, Graham Pearson, Thomas Stachel, Fabrizio Nestola
Imprint: Mineralogical Society of America
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 45mm
Weight: 1.283kg
ISBN: 9781946850102
ISBN 10: 1946850101
Series: Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry
Pages: 898
Publication Date: 19 December 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Karen Smit, South Africa; Steve Shirey, USA; Graham Pearson and Thomas Stachel, Canada; Fabrizio Nestola, Italy; Thomas Moses, USA.