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    2 months ago

    glass and diamonds are solids; precipitation but not rain

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      2 months ago

      Depends on the temperature, and the pressure.

      Under enough pressure you can actually get liquid diamond.

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        But is it in the tetrahedral geometry that characterizes diamond? Cause otherwise it’s just liquid carbon.

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          It’s a solid in the same way sand is. It’s small enough to act as a liquid.