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A $25 Bonus: The Remarkable Story of H Tracy Hall and the Invention of the Synthetic Diamond (2017x263)
Air date: Nov 10, 2017
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As you may know, naturally created diamonds are formed from carbon subjected to extreme pressure (725,000 pounds per square inch or so) and heat (1,650 to 2,370 °F) some 90-120 miles down. The world’s natural diamond supply (that has come to the surface) was formed in this way some 1-3 billion years ago.
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