# Diamonds > Canonical source: [Diamonds](https://satisfactorybase.com/wiki/items/diamonds) > Language: en Synthetic Diamonds produced by exposing Coal to extreme heat and pressure. Used in the production of Time Crystals and Dark Matter Crystals. Power Usage: 250-750 MW (500 MW average). ## Properties - Entity type: Item - Form: solid - Stack size: 200 - Sink points: 240 - Radioactive: No - Can be discarded: Yes ## Produced by ### [Alternate: Cloudy Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-diamond-cloudy-c) 3 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator) [Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 12 per cycle; 240/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 24 per cycle; 480/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 1 per cycle; 20/min. ### [Alternate: Oil-Based Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-diamond-oilbased-c) 3 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator) [Crude Oil](/wiki/items/crude-oil): 10 m³ per cycle; 200 m³/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 2 per cycle; 40/min. ### [Alternate: Petroleum Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-diamond-petroleum-c) 2 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator) [Petroleum Coke](/wiki/items/petroleum-coke): 24 per cycle; 720/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 1 per cycle; 30/min. ### [Alternate: Pink Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-diamond-pink-c) 4 s. [Converter](/wiki/buildings/converter) [Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 8 per cycle; 120/min, [Quartz Crystal](/wiki/items/quartz-crystal): 3 per cycle; 45/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 1 per cycle; 15/min. ### [Alternate: Turbo Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-diamond-turbo-c) 3 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator) [Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 30 per cycle; 600/min, [Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-turbofuel): 2 per cycle; 40/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 3 per cycle; 60/min. ### [Diamonds](/wiki/recipes/recipe-diamond-c) 2 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator) [Coal](/wiki/items/coal): 20 per cycle; 600/min → [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 1 per cycle; 30/min. ## Used as recipe ingredient ### [Dark Matter Crystal](/wiki/recipes/recipe-darkmatter-c) 2 s. [Particle Accelerator](/wiki/buildings/particle-accelerator) [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 1 per cycle; 30/min, [Dark Matter Residue](/wiki/items/dark-matter-residue): 5 m³ per cycle; 150 m³/min → [Dark Matter Crystal](/wiki/items/dark-matter-crystal): 1 per cycle; 30/min. ### [Time Crystal](/wiki/recipes/recipe-timecrystal-c) 10 s. [Converter](/wiki/buildings/converter) [Diamonds](/wiki/items/diamonds): 2 per cycle; 12/min → [Time Crystal](/wiki/items/time-crystal): 1 per cycle; 6/min. ## Related items - [Coal](/wiki/items/coal) - [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone) - [Crude Oil](/wiki/items/crude-oil) - [Petroleum Coke](/wiki/items/petroleum-coke) - [Quartz Crystal](/wiki/items/quartz-crystal) - [Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/items/packaged-turbofuel) - [Dark Matter Residue](/wiki/items/dark-matter-residue) - [Dark Matter Crystal](/wiki/items/dark-matter-crystal) - [Time Crystal](/wiki/items/time-crystal) ## Unlocked by - [Matter Conversion](/wiki/schematics/matter-conversion): Milestone · Tier 9 - [Alternate: Cloudy Diamonds](/wiki/schematics/alternate-cloudy-diamonds): Hard Drive alternate - [Alternate: Oil-Based Diamonds](/wiki/schematics/alternate-oil-based-diamonds): Hard Drive alternate - [Alternate: Petroleum Diamonds](/wiki/schematics/alternate-petroleum-diamonds): Hard Drive alternate - [Alternate: Pink Diamonds](/wiki/schematics/alternate-pink-diamonds): Hard Drive alternate - [Alternate: Turbo Diamonds](/wiki/schematics/alternate-turbo-diamonds): Hard Drive alternate ## Guides - [Alternate recipes and Hard Drives](/guides/alternate-recipes) ## Technical Details - Class name: Desc_Diamond_C - Native class: FGItemDescriptor - Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/Diamond/Desc_Diamond - Resource form (export): RF_SOLID