Over a long period of time while under extreme heat and pressure, graphite turns into which precious mineral?

Graphite and diamonds share a common characteristic. They are both pure carbon. What distinguishes the two is their molecular makeup. Graphite is composed of layers of molecules, whereas diamonds are cubic in nature. When subjected to high temperatures and incredible pressure, graphite molecules are forced to re-align and form a cubic formation known as crystal, and a diamond is born.

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Mike Roberts

so if I give my girlfriend a lump of coal It is really a diamond in the rough.

Kimberly Marie Bennett

Mike Roberts I like that answers although I think your girlfriend would be upset about a lump of coal the hasn't been pressurized LMAO

joycekingsmith

If we could compare ourselves to a diamond in the rough. The diamond is born after great pressure is applied over a long period but embedded in stone. With every crashing tumble down the mountain side, some of the granite is knocked off until it reaches the river beneath where it is polished. If you can take the pressure and the hard knocks to be abrasively polished, you might be a diamond.