Diamond Dust:

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Diamond Dust:The sparkly powderBy Rosalyn WhiteScience, Shepard

What is diamond dust? Non-branched ice crystals A type of precipitation/mist

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What conditions cause diamond dust? When warmer air mixes with cooler

air the moisture inside condenses and freezes into tiny particles of ice

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When does this phenomenon happen? During the winter in colder regions

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How long does diamond dust typically last? Diamond dust will evaporate when

it gets warmer

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What kind of damage can diamond dust do? Diamond dust does no damage at

all, it is completely harmless

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Interesting fact about Diamond dust A diamond dust layer can be from

20 meters to 300 meters thick

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