the birthstone project for EAS 101: April

• Scientific & Common name: Diamond
• Chemical Composition: Carbon
• Group: Native Elements
• Unusual Properties?: hardest mineral; burns w/ difficulty (gives off CO2); fluorescent in ultraviolet light
• Other Uses: expensive / high quality abrasive for drilling/cutting equipment
• Where can it be found?: South Africa, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Zaire, Russia, USA, Brazil, Venezuela, and more

Famous specimens (Who has them, where are they located?)

• Blue Hope -> Smithsonian Institute
• Koh-I-Noor -> British Royal Family: Tower of London
• Cullinan (aka Great Star of Africa) -> Tower of London
• The Regent -> Louvre (Paris)
• The Centenary -> Tower of London