A schist in the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a geologist's best friend. For proof, look no further than a recently mined diamond that contained a mineral that had never been seen in ...

Small black specks in a diamond from an African mine have turned out to be a vital ingredient of the deep Earth, identified in nature for the first time after decades of searching. It is a rare ...

The diamond itself has enormous value, but it’s a tiny grain of rock lodged inside the precious gemstone that has scientists excited. Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mineral nestled ...

A diamond forged deep within Earth's interior held an unexpected discovery locked inside: a mineral never before seen in nature and one that cannot normally exist on the planet's surface. The mineral, ...

Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today’s video! Diamonds are known as the hardest naturally-occurring mineral on Earth, ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

The Cullinan mine, located on a diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe in the Gauteng province of South Africa, is the world’s richest source of rare blue diamonds and has produced more than a quarter of the ...

The Crater is home to many other rocks and minerals, including jasper, sandstone, conglomerate, agate, quartz, amethyst, calcite, barite, mica, and (of course) diamonds, but the most prominent ...