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The earth is about to shake, raining diamonds everywhere?
Several continents on Earth show signs of tearing apart. This has happened many times in the past, accompanied by raining diamonds - quite literally.
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Origin of ultra-pure Golconda diamonds
The famous transparent and sparkling Golconda diamonds may originate from volcanic quarries 300km from where they are mined.
Biology
Many times after digging up diamonds, geologists discovered: Wherever there is this tree, there may be treasure
The natural world always hides interesting things. As we all know, plants usually grow on soil, sand or water, but, the plants below grow in areas with diamonds.
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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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Diamond originated from sea salt?
Diamonds - precious stones associated with images of longevity and eternity. They are mutant rocks formed after billions of years of exposure to environments with extrem…
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Diamonds can exist in Antarctica
Scientists found convincing evidence that diamonds could exist beneath Antarctic glaciers.
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The huge diamond treasure is
Research by a group of geologists at the National Institute of Geophysical Research in India suggests that it may have hidden a huge natural diamond mine that has been m…
Archeology
Clues to climate in the early Eocene
The diamond hunt in the far north of Canada has yielded surprising results: a coniferous wood in a volcanic rock for over 50 million years.
Biology
Strangely, the tree grows only on land with diamonds
Scientists were surprised by the strange properties of this Pandanus palm.