Diamond Reveals Never-Before-Seen Mineral
It was found in the same mine that yielded two of the largest diamonds in the British Crown Jewels.
Updated | Scientists have found a never-before-seen mineral in a diamond formed deep in the Earth's mantle. Thought to be the planet’s fourth most abundant mineral, calcium silicate perovskite is usually buried 400 miles below the surface.
The diamond provides “fundamental proof” of
