Omphacite’s Hidden Clues: A Step Forward in Raman Geobarometry Omphacite, a mineral commonly trapped inside garnet, could be a powerful tool for Raman elastic geobarometry—a technique that helps scientists determine the pressures ancient...
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Cracking Quartz: What this Phase Transition Means for Seismic Studies Quartz isn’t just one of the most common mineral—it plays a crucial role in shaping the Earth’s crust. At high temperatures and pressures, quartz undergoes a phase...
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Unlocking Diamond Secrets: How Inclusions Reveal Earth’s Deep History Diamonds do more than sparkle—they hold tiny inclusions that act as time capsules, revealing conditions deep within the Earth. But to unlock their secrets, scientists...
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Why Don’t Iron Meteorites Have Diamonds? A Cosmic Mystery Meteorites can tell us incredible stories about the history of our solar system, and some even contain diamonds! But while diamonds in ureilite meteorites formed under extreme...
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