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Crystal habit of Diamand Diamond

 
Name   Diamond
Chemistry   C
Hardness   10
Lustre   adamantine
Colour   colourless, white, grey, blue
Streak   white 
Density [g/cm3]   3.5 - 3.53
Crystal habit   isometric
Cleavage, Fracture   [111] perfect, cleavage conchiodal
other characteristics and occurrences   primary occurence in basic plutonic rocks, secondary occurrences in placer deposits
   

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