Type | Crystalline carbon allotrope |
Uses | Industrial materials • mining • construction • manufacturing |
Properties | Durability • high thermal conductivity • electrical insulation • optical transparency |
Crystal system | Cubic |
Cultural impact | Enabled new technologies and transformed societies |
Place of origin | Earth's crust |
Formation process | High pressure and high temperature |
Chemical structure | Face-centered cubic |
Chemical composition | Carbon |
Symbolic meaning in alternate reality | Affordable and common material |