2006-09-22 04:47:45 · 7 answers · asked by toto 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Diamond Is a MINERAL...
a Mineral can be defined as--A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness.
Any of various natural substances, as:
An element, such as gold or silver.
An organic derivative, such as coal or petroleum.
A substance, such as stone, sand, salt, or coal, that is extracted or obtained from the ground or water and used in economic activities.
A substance that is neither animal nor vegetable; inorganic matter.
An inorganic element, such as calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, or zinc, that is essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants.
An ore.
As Diamond is Pure crystalline carbon(same as graphite) they both are minerals.. though the carbon is a organic derivative, Diamond as per definition is considerd as mineral.and Pure Carbon is niether animal nor vegetable.
2006-09-22 04:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by temptations_irresistible1 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who said diamonds have organic origin? Most diamonds are found in Archeon rocks and have undergone many episodes of metamorphism. Just because something started out as an organic compound doesn't mean that after metamorphism it is still organic. Now if you had said coal instead of diamond, then you might have an argument.
2006-09-23 11:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We're getting away from the distinction between organic and inorganic chemistry. Even if the carbon in diamonds originally came from organic sources, all carbon atoms are (theoretically) identical and interchangeable. A pure carbon crystal (diamond) is certainly a mineral, in that carbon is one of the building blocks of inorganic compounds, too.
2006-09-22 12:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is not an organic compound, it only has Carbon atoms no H no O, is just a form a crystallographic form of pure Carbon.
It has a organic origin as fossil do, we can say Diamonds are a kind o fossil
2006-09-22 11:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by runlolarun 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Diamond's don't have an organic origin. Where did you see that? That's in no way true whatsoever. Minerals are natural occuring, inorganic materials with a crystalline compostion and a definite chemical make-up.
Diamonds are all of those. It's inorganic because it is made out of carbon-just carbon. Carbon is an element, it is inorganic.
2006-09-22 12:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly M 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
it's not a mineral
2006-09-23 09:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's not a mineral.
2006-09-22 11:49:17 · answer #7 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋