Bort

:For the fictional name, see Made-up words in The Simpsons.

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:For the town in France, see Bort-les-Orgues.

Related Topics:
France - Bort-les-Orgues

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Bort is a term used in the diamond industry to refer to shards of gem-grade/quality diamonds. In the manufacturing and heavy industries, "bort" is used to describe dark, imperfectly formed/crystallized diamonds of varying levels of opacity.

Related Topics:
Diamond - Gem

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Small bort crystals are used in drill bits.

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The lowest grade, "crushing bort", is crushed by steel mortars and used to make industrial-grade abrasive grits.

Related Topics:
Mortar - Abrasive

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo provides 75% of the world supply of crushing bort.

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