Diamonds are formed from pure carbon, one of the most abundant elements on planet earth Ironically the other form of pure carbon is graphite, which is very soft with a soapy feel and a dull. Prospecting for diamonds in a river, finding diamonds is not that difficult! *colorado gems and minerals* colorado is a very plentiful state for the rockhounders/prospectors delight The state holds more than 774 different mineral types for. These were what seemed to be the best of the rough after some gentle caressing agin' the diamonds
First pic has a nice medium oval (very high domed) with spectacular webbing that took a really spiffy polish and a small square cab in lighter blue but also nicely webbed as they term it. In help with identifying rough diamonds , diamonds tend to have triangular shapes or faces even sometimes sharp triangular depressions in the surphase , just remember triangle, triangle Faces, dents, and bi pyrmidal shape commonly octehedron , then there will also be small stems on the edges of stone and these small steps on the stone are. Diamonds have quite a fascinating geology. Especially considering that they have to come to the surface fast, some say within 24 hours from start to finish Always made me wonder what manages to drive the magma trough the litosphere etc within that time frame?
