A schist in the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a geologist's best friend. For proof, look no further than a recently mined diamond that contained a mineral that had never been seen in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Miners digging for diamonds in the 1980s in Botswana’s Orapa mine ...

The Cullinan mine, located on a diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, is the world’s richest source of rare blue diamonds and has produced more than a quarter of the ...

Researchers discovered a mineral that shouldn't exist on Earth's surface but was found inside a diamond. The mineral, davemaoite, was found inside a diamond from an African mine. It was last dug up ...

The diamond provides "fundamental proof" of the long-theorized idea that slabs of oceanic crust that sink deep within the Earth are recycled into the lower mantle, researchers said. A study of the ...

The Cullinan mine, located on a diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe in the Gauteng province of South Africa, is the world’s richest source of rare blue diamonds and has produced more than a quarter of the ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Researchers have penned a new study that reveals the discovery of a rare mineral that forms under extremely high pressure and high temperature in Earth's mantle. The mineral that was found is called ...

Scientists have discovered a mineral stronger than a diamond called lonsdaleite. The mineral, which has been theorized about for years, was recently found in Africa after meteorites landed in the ...

You’ve heard the slogan, “Diamonds are forever” and while that’s meant to be marketed toward the jewelry customers, it also excites scientists studying diamonds. This is because unlike when you’re ...