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red and silver meteorite from diablo canyon

Strange, never-before-seen diamond crystal structure found inside 'Diablo canyon' meteorite

By JoAnna Wendel published

Graphene found interlocked with diamonds inside an ancient meteorite could be the key to superfast, supercharged tech.

Meteoroids
Carbon

Carbon: Facts about an element that is a key ingredient for life on Earth

By Stephanie Pappas published

Reference Carbon is one of the most abundant elements and forms a very large number of compounds, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon disulfide.

Reference
The Enigma diamond, a 555.55 carat black diamond with 55 facets.

55-sided, 555-carat 'Enigma' black diamond (potentially from space) goes on sale

By Harry Baker published

The black diamond known as the "Enigma" will soon be sold at auction, but experts are unsure about the origins of the stunning gem.

Planet Earth
Diamonds

Diamonds: Formation, grading and other facts

By Andrew May published

Reference Diamonds are unique among gemstones, with intriguing physical properties and practical applications far beyond jewelry.

Reference
Researchers discovered the mineral davemaoite inside a diamond that was formed in Earth's mantle.

Diamond hauled from deep inside Earth holds never-before-seen mineral

By Harry Baker published

Researchers have discovered a new mineral from deep within Earth's mantle; it was trapped inside a diamond and brought to the surface.

Planet Earth
lab grown diamonds in a lab in Antwerp, Belgium

Lab-made hexagonal diamonds are stronger than the real thing

By Ben Turner published

The scientists used a soundwave and a laser beam to measure the diamonds before they disintegrated.

Technology
a cascade of diamonds

Diamonds need an electric zap to crystallize deep inside Earth

By Laura Geggel published

A lab experiment mimicking mantle conditions revealed how diamonds need an electric field to grow.

Geology
If diamonds can burn, are they really "forever"?

Can diamonds burn?

By Stephanie Pappas published

With enough heat and oxygen, diamonds will burn.

Planet Earth
A photograph shows the Hope diamond, taken from India in the 1600s. New evidence suggests this diamond originated hundreds of miles below Earth's crust.

Hope diamond formed stunningly close to Earth's core

By Rafi Letzter published

Most diamonds originate at the bottoms of tectonic plates. But the giant blue Hope and Cullinan diamonds may have originated far deeper within the planet.

Planet Earth
Scientists found an ancient continent's chemical fingerprints in rock samples taken from Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.

Piece of lost continent discovered beneath Canada

By Mindy Weisberger published

A type of rock from Earth's interior that's known for its embedded diamonds also holds clues to a missing puzzle piece from a continent that fragmented more than 150 million years ago.

Geology
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