Gembox
Thank you for taking the time to check your answer to the GEMBOX question in the Summer 2008 issue of Hotcourses Magazine.
The correct answer for the question is:
A. CARBON.
"Diamond is the only gem made of a single element: carbon. Diamond is typically 99.95 percent carbon. The other 0.05 percent can include one or more trace elements, which are atoms that aren't part of a diamond's essential chemistry. Some of them can influence its colour or shape.
Formation conditions also help determine a mineral's identity. Diamond forms under high temperature and pressure conditions that exist only within a specific depth range beneath the earth's surface."
To learn more about Diamonds and other gems, take a GIA course or class either full time On Campus or by Distance Education.
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