B How can one turn diamond powder back into hard stone form

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Turning diamond powder back into its original hard form is not feasible because the process of crushing the diamonds breaks the crystal lattices. Creating diamonds requires extremely high pressures and temperatures, which cannot be replicated at home. The discussion suggests researching methods used in natural diamond formation, such as those found in kimberlite pipes. Additionally, the MythBusters episode on diamond creation is recommended for further understanding. Overall, the consensus is that reconstituting diamond powder into solid diamonds is not possible outside of industrial conditions.
Ishamel13
I have some diamond powder and was wondering how I can turn it back into its hard stone form? What can I do. I'm a hobbyist chemsit/physicist. I just need some help from more knowledge people
 
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Ishamel13 said:
hard stone form?

Hi there
You have marked your thread with an A tag which assumes you have post graduate education

so what have your done for research into your question so far ?
 
Yeah sorry for the bad choice of words.
I meant how to return it back into its original hard diamond form before it was crushed into a powder form
 
Ishamel13 said:
I meant how to return it back into its original hard diamond form before it was crushed into a powder form

you are not going to do that because you have broken all the crystal latices
 
to expand on that ... creating diamonds requires very high pressures and temperatures

google myth busters diamond making episode

also google kimberlite pipes ( volcanic)Dave
 
So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
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