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Mexico Turns Tequila Into Diamonds
Not quite large enough for jewelry, but crystallized vapor has industrial uses
By Rob Quinn
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Posted Nov 13, 08 11:19 AM CST
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Mexican scientists have discovered that their national drink is good for a lot more than margaritas, the Guardian reports. Tequila contains hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon in exactly the right proportion to form diamonds when it is heated to a vapor and left to crystallize. The extremely thin tequila diamonds are way too small for rings, researchers say, but have many industrial uses.
"The fact it's tequila has a certain charm," said a scientist. "It's a Mexican product and Mexican researchers developed the project."