INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the rarest diamond in the world?
A
Kohinoor Diamond
B
Orange Diamond
C
Red Diamond
D
Green Diamond
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Green diamond is a rare diamond.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rarest green diamond in the world is the Dresden Green diamond; the largest and most famous green diamond is the 41 carat Dresden Green, sourced from the Golconda mines in India sometime before its earliest historical record in 1722. Some say it is the sister to the Hope Diamond with a priceless value.

Detailed explanation-3: -Red diamonds are the rarest of the colored diamonds, with only 20-30 existing in the entire world. They get their beautiful red color from a rare process during their formation, which changes the crystal structure of the diamond and causes light to pass through it differently than colorless diamonds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Green diamonds are rare because the color is caused naturally by radiation deep in the earth. At some point during the billions of years when the diamonds formed or travelled to the surface in volcanic pipes they were exposed to uranium or other radioactive minerals.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Dresden Green Diamond, also known as the Dresden Green, is a 41-carat (8.2 g) natural green diamond, originated in the mines of India. The Dresden Green is a rare Type IIa, with a clarity of VS1 and it is said to be potentially internally flawless, if slightly recut.

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