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i wonder what the surface of a diamond looks like, on an atomic level

how is the molecular structure terminated
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@Felthry i imagine it's just, very hexagonal, lots of carbon structures

@douglasfur but there's no way to smoothly transition from the diamond cubic structure to something flat; there's probably other elements that get stuck on from the air or surrounding rock or whatever
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@socks well, i'm actually asking because i'm pretty sure it can't be!
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