• Question: Do you know how diamonds are formed?

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      Asked by King cool 123 to Martin, Elizabeth on 16 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by Pie man.
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        Elizabeth Cooper answered on 16 Mar 2015:

        Diamonds are made of carbon. Carbon atoms are arranged in a certain way to form the diamond.

        Most natural diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure at depths of 140 to 190 kilometers (87 to 118 mi) in the Earth’s mantle

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