So please only answer this if you actually know the answer. I was just wondering from what kind of rock are most diamonds produced?
2007-01-31 16:43:54 · 4 answers · asked by Lori 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Kimberlite pipes. Kimberlite is an ultramafic igneous rock.
2007-01-31 16:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by GatorGal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally diamonds come from Kimberlite, a rock first discovered and investigated near the town of Kimberley in South Africa.
However for a time the largest producer of diamonds in the world was the Argyle Mine in Australia. The rock mined there is called a Lamproite, but it is similar to kimberlite. The minerals it contains and its chemistry are slightly different from kimberlite .
2007-02-01 07:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rock type commonly associated with carrying diamonds is known as kimberlite. It is an extrusive volcanic type of rock originating from deep in the mantle forming pipes. The highest produces of diamonds is in Africa and Australia but other mines exist elsewhere but are mostly associated with kimberlite or kimberlite weathered deposits.
2007-01-31 16:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by Professor Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diamonds are an allotrope of carbon, the other is coal
2007-01-31 16:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sid B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋