2007-12-01 13:47:01 · 9 answers · asked by Extreme 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
No. Ashes don´t contain any carbon. During cremation all carbonaceous material in your body is burnt and become CO2.
It is possible to make artificial diamonds though. I think the raw material is coal dust that is "zapped" in a special microwave oven or lumps of coal exposed to enormus pressure and temperatures.
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The process that lifegem company uses is quite clever. They don´t use ashes as it doesn´t contain carbon. Instead they turn hair into coal, or graphite, before the cremation. And then they turn that graphite into a diamond.
2007-12-01 13:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by DrAnders_pHd 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! Although htey are not mainly composed of carbon, with hte right amount of pressure, heat (and a couplethousand dollars), you can turn someone's ashes into a diamond. I think htat htey even use hair inthe process.
And just so you know- there is carbon in pretty much EVERYTHING!!! Even ashes.
Don't believe me?
Check out this site....
http://www.lifegem.com/secondary/LGProcess2006.aspx
It expalins the process
Have fun!!
Hope this helps!!!
2007-12-01 15:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
confident it rather is yet you may have seek the internet for an corporation that does it,. It takes truly an prolonged time for the ashes to be became into diamonds and fees countless funds. i think of they positioned the ashes below a extensive quantity of tension and it turns to diamond in approximately six months
2016-10-10 01:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by mohr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to turn pure carbon into diamond. Even if it wont have all the same characteristics. I dont think you can do that with simple ashes unless you purrify them to get carbon only
2007-12-01 13:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no i believe you need coal to get a diamond but i believe you must have had a diamond personality so when ever you do die am almost sure you will be remembered as one of the rarest diamonds of all
2007-12-01 14:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by MeDelicous 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Arnt diamonds made from carbon? I dont think so. At least not to much of the human body.....
2007-12-01 13:51:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are actually a lot of companies that offer this service. Here is one http://www.lifegem.com/ (am not affiliated to them at all). A friend of mine used them after the tragic death of her 8month old child.
2007-12-01 13:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by teegee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Diamond contain carbon and we do not
2007-12-01 20:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a company that does it.
http://www.lifegem.com
2007-12-01 13:58:04 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋