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Which statement best describes the formation of diamonds

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The majority of natural diamonds are formed in the earth's mantle, about 87 to 118 miles deep, where there is enough heat and pressure to transform the carbon sources into diamonds. This process will take 1 billion to 3.3 billion years. 
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