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Diamonds Are Not Forever! Diamond Dissolution
Trigons on a diamond from the Fort a la Corne deposit in Saskatchewan, Canada. Image by Janina Czas / University of Alberta. Trigons are...
Sep 10, 2020
Kimberlites: Earth’s Diamond Delivery System
Diamonds are the most amazing of gems. Just as amazing, however, is how natural diamonds reach Earth’s surface. Diamonds are formed 150...
Apr 26, 2020
How old are diamonds? Are they forever?
This is a sulphide mineral inclusion trapped in a diamond from Ellendale (Australia). The sulphides were broken out of the diamonds,...
May 26, 2019
How do diamonds form in the deep Earth?
Diamond geologists now have evidence for a wide range of diamond source fluid compositions, including carbonate-bearing fluids,...
May 26, 2019
Diamonds help solve the enigma of Earth's deep water
Ringwoodite is the high-pressure form of the mineral olivine (Mg2SiO4) that occurs between 520 and 660 km below the surface of the earth...
May 26, 2019
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