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The mystery behind the $ 4.3 million cosmic diamond
Geologists still cannot determine for sure whether the giant diamond called Enigma crystallized in the Earth's mantle or fell from space.
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Found an extremely rare 2.6 billion-year-old black diamond from extraterrestrial
The rare 555.55-carat black diamond, the result of an asteroid-Earth collision billions of years ago, could be worth as much as $5 million.
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Successfully made super-hard diamond glass by compressing a 'carbon soccer ball'
Diamond glass material has great potential in electronics manufacturing.
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Super hard diamond glass with highest thermal conductivity
Experts use pressure to transform a carbon material into a new type of glass that has the potential to be mass-produced with a wide range of applications.
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Found a diamond nested in a super rare 1,400 million year old diamond
A mining company has discovered a diamond within a super-rare diamond in western Australia, estimated to be thousands of millions of years old.
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Diamonds from the depths of the Earth contain minerals like never before
This mineral is the first example of high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite (CaSiO3) to be found on Earth.
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The Soviet Union hid the world's largest diamond mine, reserves enough for another 3,000 years
Diamond mine with huge reserves in Siberia, enough to supply humanity for another 3,000 years.
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Top 7 most expensive fabrics in the world, some made from diamond chips
Here are the most expensive, expensive fabrics in the world, with extremely demanding and rigorous production process, contributing to the price of clothes or fashion ac…
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Diamond pythons are eaten alive and devoured large mink possum
The special moment when a diamond python hangs down from the roof and feasts on a giant possum weasel has been recorded by the photographer.
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On the way, the man suddenly hit the stone worth $ 2 billion
Accidentally stumbling on a rock the size of a fist, the diamond mine manager did not expect its value to be a legendary treasure.
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The Vietnamese doctor breeds an alternative to platinum
Dr. Dao Van Duong (Phenikaa University) synthesized hybrid materials with high conversion efficiency, 20% cheaper price than platinum in conventional batteries. - VnExpr…
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Successfully developed nanostructures are harder than diamonds
American experts develop carbon materials based on sheet-like nanostructures that are stronger than diamonds in terms of intensity-to-density ratio.
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Geologists found an ancient continental fragment filled with diamonds
Diamond-encrusted patterns have been found on an island in Canada, a fragment of Earth's ancient continental crust.
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Hundreds of kilometers of cloud rolled across the sky
A rolling cloud, a horizontal tubular cloud, appears above Block Island creating an apocalyptic landscape.
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Found a way to turn fossils into diamonds
Scientists at Stanford University have a way to turn fossil materials into pure diamonds.