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This is fascinating in that if the davemaoite wasn’t encased in a diamond, we’d never see it. It came back to the surface in this perfect little package to be d
by steve_adams_86 5y ago
This is fascinating in that if the davemaoite wasn’t encased in a diamond, we’d never see it. It came back to the surface in this perfect little package to be discovered.
I wonder how often this happens. Is it normal for minerals to occur inside of other minerals like this? Would davemaoite occur outside of diamonds? Or is it common for diamonds to be imperfect and contain other minerals, but I’m so used to them being advertised and worn in their perfect pure form?
- bozhark 5y agoIt’s rare to have a perfect clarity diamond. Almost all have some inclusion.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoWell, if you're finding the diamond. You can make them as perfect as you want.
- msrenee 5y agoIt's very normal for minerals to occur inside of other minerals. It's called an inclusion. This can be another mineral or liquid like water or petroleum. It's really cool to see a piece of quartz with a little pocket of water that's been trapped inside for millenia. It sounds like davemaoiteoccurs outside of diamonds as well, but won't stay stable on the earth's surface without being encased in something which maintains the pressure on it.
- robbedpeter 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhydro_agate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhydro_agate It's very common, not just in diamonds, and the study of inclusions in crystals can be very useful. The water in crystals thing is really cool, though.