Scientists discover ‘strange’ diamonds in meteorite from another planet

Scientists discover ‘strange’ diamonds in meteorite from another planet

A research team has confirmed the existence of lonsdaleite–a rare hexagonal form of diamond that could be stronger than conventional diamonds– in ureilite meteorites that originated from the mantle of a distant dwarf planet. The team consists of scientists from Monash University, RMIT University, CSIRO, the Australian Synchotron and Plymouth University and their research has […]

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