Diamond Impurities Bonanza for Geologists Studying Earth’s History

Friday, July 22, 2011 - 13:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Jewelers abhor diamond impurities, but they are a bonanza for scientists. Safely encased in super-hard diamond, impurities are unaltered, ancient minerals that tell the story of Earth’s distant...

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