Crystallographic methods for non-destructive characterization of mineral inclusions in diamonds
The mineralogy and chemical compositions of inclusions in diamonds are the primary source of information about the environment in which...
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Jul 31, 2022
Non-cratonic diamonds from UHP metamorphic terranes, ophiolites and volcanic sources
The discovery of diamonds in metamorphic rocks of continental affinities occurred shortly after the discovery of coesite in similar...
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Polycrystalline diamonds from kimberlites
Monocrystalline diamonds are the most valuable diamond type, economically. However, there are other varieties of diamond forged in...
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Morphology of monocrystalline diamond and its inclusions
Since first being discovered in India over 2000 years ago, the most striking and universally recognized shape of an uncut diamond is the...
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A review of the geology of global diamond mines and deposits
This chapter covers both primary and secondary diamond deposits because both have played an important role in the science of diamond...
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