[meteorite-list] Possibly meteorite related sale

From: Mr EMan <mstreman53_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:49:26 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <999829.21160.qm_at_web55207.mail.re4.yahoo.com>

Hello Darren these are not the carbonados(sp) --the comet related diamonds of extra hardness. Carbonados can't even be cut as they are stronger than terrestrial diamond dust which is used to cut diamonds. When used in drill bits they are fused as found into the metal.

Elton



----- Original Message ----
> From: Darren Garrison <cynapse at charter.net>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 11:17:18 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Possibly meteorite related sale
>
> Got an after-Christmas sales ad from Buy.com. One of the items listed is black
> diamonds:
>
> http://www.buy.com/prod/3-00-ctw-black-diamond-solitaire-pendant-stud-earrings-set-in-white/q/loc/64934/210453208.html
>
> Which, I remember, are suggested to have a possible asteroidal origin:
>
> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/070122-black-diamonds.html
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