The science behind fancy-colored diamonds: why are diamonds colored?
Fancy colored diamonds get their color from three main causes: impurities in the diamond crystal structure, lattice defects, and radiation.
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What are diamonds and how are diamonds formed naturally?
Diamonds are minerals composed of carbon that come from deep volcanic eruptions in the Earth's mantle and were formed billions of years ago.
ATOMIC Structure and MOLECULAR Structure: Atoms, Molecules, and Crystals in Cultural Heritage
All tangible heritage (art and historical objects, natural heritage) are made of the same building blocks: atoms, molecules, and crystals.
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