No, diamonds are NOT made of coal. Forming coal is a multi-million year process, the oldest specimens tracked back to 300 to 400 million years ago. Diamonds, however have been found to have been made 1–3 billion years ago. Besides this time difference, there is another reason why diamonds aren't made from coal. Diamonds come from a pure element - carbon. Yes it's true that coal is made mostly of carbon, but "mostly" doesn't cut it! Because it is made of multiple elements, coal has many impurities. Impurities are the enemy of a nice, clean, sharp, diamond. This means that "at the most can change its chemical composition and transform into its nearly purest form which is Graphite but not diamond. The conversion of coal into diamond is almost impossible due to its impurities" (todayifoundout.com). IN ADDITION, the pressure needed for diamonds to form is found only 87 to 120 miles deep into the Earth's crust. Coal is rarely ever found deeper than 2 miles, so in other words:
Are diamonds made of coal?
Verdict: FALSE
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