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Man-Made Diamonds

Nature volume 176, pages 51–55 (1955)Cite this article

IN the 1920's it was quite widely believed that diamond had been made from carbon under conditions of high heat and great pressure. The story was indeed one to capture the imagination. It involved famous chemists, a thoroughly fascinating subject and very striking experimental techniques.

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    F. P. BUNDY,  H. T. HALL,  H. M. STRONG &  R. H. WENTORFJUN.

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BUNDY, F., HALL, H., STRONG, H. et al. Man-Made Diamonds. Nature 176, 51–55 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176051a0

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