The Strange Mystery of the Black Diamond

Have you heard of a black diamond? There's still a lot that's hazy about carbonados ("black diamonds")—geologists think those mystery rocks might even come from outside of Earth! Find out more in a new episode of SciShow, hosted by Michael Aranda!

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[vybezD]

Carbonados: very durable mineral, most likly from space and found in Africa.
Are we sure it is not a real life Vibranium?

[fireriffs]

Carbonados sound like something I could get at a Mexican restaurant.

[TrueVartoc]

"The Mystery of the Black Diamond", hey I remember that Scooby Doo Episode

[TheRogueWolf]

"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?" Sherlock Holmes, "The Sign of the Four"

[barcadoubletreblesixtuple]

Halfway through video: I will keep my eyes for carbonados during hiking next week...
SciShow guy: Only found in Brazil and Central Africa...
I'll keep my eyes for crystal as usual instead...

[Elliminatorz]

"In short, carbonados are the result of Ridley Scott becoming a jeweler."

[jacobkhu-oldacc.]

"The Mystery of the Black Diamond"
A tale full of murder and mystery, revenge and romance.

[discosteve]

How does Michael manage to be both incredibly enthusiastic and really relaxing at the same time?

[Badpvppaladin]

"But because carbonados are rarer than diamonds" so just sort of rare then? considering diamonds

[sebastianelytron]

I once bought a guitar made of black diamond. It played great hard rock and black metal.

[personalRCH]

*Hard AND tough carbon material, that is also black in color?*

"WHY GREED!? WHY WOULD YOU WOULD BETRAY YOUR OWN FATHER!?"

"I always had a rebellious streak pops, don't act so surprised. I've reversed the ultimate shield you gave me: and transformed your body into the most FRAGILE CARBON THERE IS!"

[sathanimations]

3:01 - 3:11 Sounds like Wakanda to me...

[MariaMartinez-researcher]

Spock said: “An ancestor of mine maintained that if you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the solution.” Star Trek VI, also quoted in Star Trek 2009.

[E.E.Wilson]

I found one that broke off a meteor, and a piece fell near my home, after I heard the boom and saw the light of the meteor impact on earth. Silent meditation made this event clear to my ability to share, confidently, what I found.

[adamhlj]

I've often thought that if I ever got married, I would want to give my bride-to-be a double black diamond engagement ring symbolic of how in ski resorts, while considered the most challenging runs, double black diamonds runs are often the most rewarding. Unless you crash and die.

[Master_Therion]

Wait, so it (possibly) came from space, is very rare, very tough, and found in central Africa? It's Vibranium!
Wakanda forever!

[rykehuss]

Stratovarius - Black Diamond hells yeah

[Fabian-muhq]

Xenomorph and alien within 5 seconds? Who else connected them instantly?

[ThrottleKitty]

Scientist 1: "So, what's in that space rock?"
Scientist 2: "Xenomorphs!"

[RamoneKemono]

She's the most powerful Diamond and also the one Pink Diamond likes to...