Diamond
Photos Cochise College
Photos of Minerals
Virtual Geology Museum Hall of Minerals
Diamond
Photos Roger Weller, geology instructor
wellerr@cochise.edu copyright
2008-R.Weller
model of
molecular structure of diamond-4
In this orientation, open
zones appear between dense layers of carbon atoms.
Cleavage in a diamond is parallel to these open zones.
Diamond has four directions of cleavage.
diamond
Photo is copyright free for
non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.