Black Diamond
A synonym
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About Black Diamond
A black, mostly opaque diamond.
The most famous types of black diamond are the carbonado diamond, and bort.
The most famous types of black diamond are the carbonado diamond, and bort.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27228 (as Black Diamond)
1282 (as Diamond)
1282 (as Diamond)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27228:7 (as Black Diamond)
mindat:1:1:1282:5 (as Diamond)
mindat:1:1:1282:5 (as Diamond)
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Black Diamond
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-27228.html
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References for Black Diamond
Reference List:
Localities for Black Diamond
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil | |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] Derby (1907) +1 other reference | |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] Herold et al. (2014) | |
Indonesia | |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] Herold et al. (2014) | |
Russia | |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] Kaminsky et al. (2016) |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] chemistry and genesis et al. (in Russian) +1 other reference |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] Shcheka et al. (2006) |
South Africa | |
Venezuela | |
| [Diamond var: Carbonado] NEWMAN |
Bahia, Brazil