2006-12-06 20:02:08 · 9 answers · asked by danotop 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
If the object is transparent and colourless, check its hardness - diamond being the hardest mineral, should scratch a china-clay plate or a hard file. (scratching a glass won't do - because quartz is also harder than glass and it is very common mineral, too). Another feature is its specific gravity (3.5) which you can easily determine with the help of a sensitive balance, using Archimedes's' Principle. If both these tests indicate the object to be diamond, take it to the Geology Department of the nearest Univ. for confirmation.
2006-12-07 00:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by saudipta c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dug it out of the ground in Arkansas, then it has a good chance of being a diamond, they have diamond fields that you can pay a fee and go dig for diamonds, they also have a lot of Crystal quarts. Any fine jeweler can verify or a gemologist.
2006-12-07 04:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by spitfirecook 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a university near to where you live and it has a geology or earth science department, I'm sure one of the professors or Ph.D. students would be happy to give it a look over and tell you what it is. They probably wouldn't charge you either.
2006-12-07 04:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring substance. So try and scratch some glass. If it does, take it to a jewler. They would know.
2006-12-07 04:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
. An original Diamond is invisible in the plain water. You better test that way first.
2006-12-07 04:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by buttar506 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean a cut or an uncut stone?
2006-12-07 04:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send it to me, I have a PhD in geology.
2006-12-07 11:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go 2 a pawn broker and he will look at it
2006-12-07 04:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by Craig C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought diamonds can only be found near volcanoes
2006-12-07 05:16:03 · answer #9 · answered by silverwater92 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋