One mineral that contains this element was named for Kathleen Lonsdale and discovered in some Diablo Canyon meteorites.
One mineral that contains this element was named for Kathleen Lonsdale and discovered in some Diablo Canyon meteorites. The ninety degree rotation of a bond containing atoms of it is known as the Stone-Wales defect and occurs in its allotrope that comes in single-walled and multi-walled types. One isotope of this element is used as the standard for atomic weight, and another with a half-life of 5,730 years is used in radiometric dating. Allotropes of this element also include graphite and diamond. For 10 points, name this element found in all known forms of life.
One mineral that contains this element was named for Kathleen Lonsdale and discovered in some Diablo Canyon meteorites.
carbon