Black Diamond (s) or The Black Diamond may refer to:
Minerals
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Hematite
Hematite (), also spelled as haematite, is a common iron oxide compound with the formula, Fe2O3 and is widely found in rocks and soils. Hematite crystals belong to the rhombohedral lattice system which is designated the alpha polymorph of . ...
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Anthracite
Anthracite, also known as hard coal, and black coal, is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest energy density of all types of coal and is the hig ...
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Carbonado, a black tinted natural diamond
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Boron carbide
Boron carbide (chemical formula approximately B4C) is an extremely hard boron–carbon ceramic, a covalent material used in tank armor, bulletproof vests, engine sabotage powders,
as well as numerous industrial applications. With a Vickers hard ...
* A black
synthetic diamond, specifically CVD polycrystalline diamonds or HPHT polycrystalline compact diamonds
Animals
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Black Diamond (buffalo)
Black Diamond was a buffalo or North American bison, housed at Central Park Menagerie (Central Park Zoo); according to legend, it was the model for the US buffalo nickel
The Buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel is a copper-nickel five-cent p ...
(born 1893), name of the North American bison featured on the reverse of the buffalo nickels circulated from 1913 to 1938
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Black Diamond (elephant) (1898–1929), Indian elephant
Books
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''The Black Diamond'' (novel), a 1921 British novel by Francis Brett Young
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Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues'', a 1994 book by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
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Black Diamonds: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame'', a 1996 book, incorporating the first round of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame project
Business and transportation
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, a brand name used by Diamond Bus in the United Kingdom
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''Black Diamond'' (custom car), winner of the 1978
Ridler Award
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''Black Diamond'' (train), Reading RR-Lehigh Valley RR passenger train
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Black Diamond Cheese, a Canadian cheese manufacturing company
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Black Diamond Coal Mining Company, a coal mining company that operated in California, Oregon, and Washington
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Black Diamond Railroad
The Black Diamond Railroad was an attempt in the late 1890s by Albert E. Boone to build a railroad from the Ohio River Valley through the Rabun Gap to the Atlantic Coast. It isn't clear if any track was actually laid by this company or if it w ...
, a planned railroad in Ohio
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Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad, an abandoned railroad in California
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Black Diamond Equipment, a manufacturer of climbing and outdoor gear
* Black Diamond, a brand name used for various electrical products of the
Mitsubishi Corporation
* ''Black Diamond'', the barge whose collision with the steamer ship ''Massachusetts'' drowned at least 50 persons, including 4 pursuers of
Abraham Lincoln's assassin
* Black Diamond switches, a switch series by
Extreme Networks
Films
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''The Black Diamond'' (1922 film), a French silent mystery film
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''The Black Diamond'' (1941 film), a French drama film
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''Black Diamonds'' (1938 film), a Hungarian film directed by Ladislao Vajda
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''Black Diamonds'' (1940 film), an American film directed by Christy Cabanne
Music
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The Black Diamonds
The Black Diamonds were an Australian garage rock band from Lithgow, New South Wales, which were active under different names from 1959 to 1971. By 1965 the line-up consisted of Glenn Bland on vocals and harmonica, Allen Keogh on bass guitar, ...
, an Australian garage-rock band
Albums
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''Black Diamond'' (Angie Stone album), 1999
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''Black Diamond'' (Buraka Som Sistema album), 2008
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''Black Diamond'' (The Rippingtons album), 1997
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''Black Diamond'' (Stan Ridgway album), 1995
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Black Diamond: The Anthology'' or the title song (see below), by Stratovarius, 2006
* ''Black Diamond'', by
The Groundhogs, 1976
* ''Black Diamond'', by
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
, upcoming 2020
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''Black Diamonds'' (EP) or the title song, by Issues, 2012
Songs
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"Black Diamond" (Bee Gees song), 1969
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"Black Diamond" (Kiss song), 1974
* "Black Diamond", by
Double, 2008
* "Black Diamond", by
Roy Brown Roy Brown may refer to:
Arts, music and entertainment
* Roy Brown (blues musician) (1920/25–1981), American blues musician who was a pioneer of rock and roll
* Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician) (born 1945), Puerto Rican musician and folk singer
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* "Black Diamond", by Stratovarius from ''
Visions
Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to:
Perception Optical perception
* Visual perception, the sense of sight
* Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight
* Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain un ...
'', 1997
* "Black Diamonds", by Therion, part of the "Draconian Trilogy" from ''
Vovin'', 1998
Places
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Black Diamond (library)
The Black Diamond (Danish: Den Sorte Diamant) is a modern waterfront extension to the Royal Danish Library's old building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Its quasi-official nickname is a reference to its polished black granite claddi ...
, nickname of the modern extension of the Royal Danish Library, because of its appearance
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Black Diamond, Arizona
Black Diamond is a populated place situated in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of above sea level.
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Black Diamond, Alberta
Black Diamond is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada within Foothills County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 7. Its first post office opened in 1907. Black Diamond was so named because of ...
, Canada
* Black Diamond, former name of
Pittsburg, California, United States
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Black Diamond, Florida
Black Diamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census, up from 694 in 2000.
Geography
Black Diamond is located north of the geographic center of Citrus County at ...
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Black Diamond, Washington, United States
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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in California, United States, preserving historic coal mines
Sports
People
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Austin Idol
Michael McCord (born October 26, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Austin Idol. He is best known for his appearances in the Mid-South with the Continental Wrestling Association, in particular his rec ...
, professional wrestler, known as "Black Diamond" and other ring names
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Clinton Morrison (born 1979), Irish/English footballer, known as "Black Diamond"
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Leônidas da Silva
Leônidas da Silva (; 6 September 1913 – 24 January 2004) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. Leônidas played for Braz ...
, Brazilian footballer, known as "Black Diamond"
Other sports uses
* "Black Diamond" the Bison, mascot for
Point Park University
* "Black Diamond", informal use for an inductee of the
Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame
The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1994 to recognise Indigenous Australians (Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) that have achieved at the highest level of their chosen sport. It wa ...
in Australia
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Black Diamond Australian Football League
The AFL Hunter Central Coast is an Australian rules football competition in the Newcastle, Hunter Region and Central Coast regions of New South Wales.
The Black Diamond Australian Football league was formed in 2000 and ran until the end of t ...
, an Australian rules football competition
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Black Diamond Conference
The Black Diamond Athletic Conference (BDC) is a high school athletic conference represented by 13 schools in the southern portion of Illinois. The conference currently offers championships for girls in basketball, cross country, golf, softba ...
, a high school conference of the Illinois High School Association
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A Black Diamond District
The A Black Diamond District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League which draws its members from the western part of Southwest Virginia. The schools in the Black Diamond District compete in A Region D with the schools of the ...
, a high school conference of the Virginia High School League
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Black Diamond Trophy, a college football trophy that went to the winner of the annual West Virginia University and Virginia Tech football game
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Double black diamond, a difficulty rating in Alpine skiing
Other uses
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Black Diamond (roller coaster)
Black Diamond is a roller coaster at Knoebels' Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. The ride has a steel track on a wooden frame. The roller coaster originally opened in 1960 as the Golden Nugget in Hunt's Pier, and it eventually became pa ...
, a roller coaster in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Black Diamonds (racial term), a controversial term for wealthy black people in South Africa
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