Diamond | Gem and Industrial Uses | Mineral Properties
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www.britannica.com/.../industrial-diamondEncyclopaedia BritannicaAny diamond that is designated for industrial use, principally as a cutting tool or abrasive. In general, industrial diamonds are too badly flawed, irregularly ...Diamond | Gem and Industrial Uses | Mineral Properties
geology.com › MineralsIndustrial diamonds are mostly used in cutting, grinding, drilling and polishing procedures. Here, hardness and heat conductivity characteristics are the qualities being purchased. Size and other measures of quality relevant to gemstones are not important.[PDF]THE DIAMOND INDUSTRY FACT SHEET - World Diamond ...
https://www.worlddiamondcouncil.org/.../Fact%20Sheet%20(The%20Dia...The diamond industry employs approximately ten million people around the world, ...Diamonds have two main uses: in jewellery (due to their rarity and beautiful ...Diamond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiamondWikipediaJump to Industrial-grade diamonds - In addition to mined diamonds, syntheticdiamonds found industrial applications almost immediately after ...[PDF]Industrial Diamond - USGS Mineral Resources Program
minerals.usgs.gov/.../diamond/diamomy...United States Geological Surveyby DW Olson - Cited by 24 - Related articlesBecause it is the hardest substance known, diamond has been used for centuries as an abrasive in cutting, drilling, grinding, and polishing. Industrial-grade diamondcontinues to be used as an abrasive for many applications.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
According to a write up in the nat. history museums gemstone and mineral section...............2/3 of the diamonds mined are used for industrial purposes........only a third for jewelry..............the only two things..........that can cut a diamond are another diamond........and a laser.......
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