Request for Comments: New diamond element

[simtr]

DMND is completely indestructible, which makes it a little lame.
As suggested here: https://powdertoy.co.uk/Discussions/Thread/View.html?Thread=25113

It would be nice to have an element that had some of DMND's properties (immovable by pistons, invulnerable to acids and other "Elements of Mass Destruction"), but at the same time still being vulnerable to something.

Interactions:

• When very hot, diamond will react with Oxygen (LO2/O2) to form CO2
• Can be ground into a dust (how?) to create a powerful abrasive

Other qualities

• Sexy shiny appearance

Discussion needed on

• Interactions that can create this new element. Particularly on how to avoid annoying accidental reactions that create a near-indestructible element
• Interactions to create this abrasive, and how the abrasive would work
• Technical implementation of the diamond-like facets appearance.
• Other potentially useful interactions

https://i.imgur.com/ijL148G.png

Rough implementation of appearance and LO2/O2 interaction:
https://gist.github.com/simtr/1927c64817b5ac9b55a6dca68fdb8ea0

[Bowserinator]

Should this new diamond be transparent to PHOT like GLAS?

[simtr]

I think it would be useful as a tougher version of glass if that were the case, but it would be nice to have some more intense refraction similar to QRTZ

[Mekomancer]

Couldn't we make a new element (maybe, indestructibleuim or inde for short) and give diamonds it real properties

[Misha600]

Yeah i think it should be a new element instead of replacing dmnd's properties.

[jacob1]

I mentioned on the forums, but yes any new diamond element wouldn't replace old diamond, old diamond would remain the same, just possibly under another name that fits it better.

[timlikehello]

might need to have a setting to make dmnd indestructible or convert it into the new element so old saves work (may have something like that in place not sure?)

Couldn't we make a new element (maybe, indestructibleuim or inde for short) and give diamonds it real properties

[Firestar-Reimu]

Personally I think the old diamond is fine as it provides wall-like properties but conducts heat. I often use it as a container.

PS: The old diamond cannot be replaced by virus, I think this is very good.