Diamonds May Be More Common Than Thought

Diamonds are not as uncommon as previously thought, according to new research, but that won’t mean you’ll get a deal on jewelry anytime soon. Writing in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from Johns Hopkins University say diamond formation is likely to take place much more in the “very deep Earth.” Before you imagine deep veins of flawless diamonds, researchers say you would need a microscope to see deep Earth diamonds, as they measure just a few microns across. Prior to...

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