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Small, ancient diamonds reveal seawater key for precious gems formation

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 3:15 am Canada Europe Diamond 

[caption id="attachment_832131" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Diamond with a gem-quality core and fluid-rich "coat". The coat contains millions of tiny fluid inclusions that trap pristine brine from 200 km depth. (Photo credit: Anetta Banas)[/caption] An international team of researchers has revealed that...

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