Scientists discover new mineral - ‘Goldschmidtite’ inside a diamond

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Mineral - ‘Goldschmidtite’ - discovered inside a diamond

This proverb has been proven literally by Scientists recently. US scientists at University of Alberta have recently found a small rock inside a diamond from South Africa's Koffiefontein pipe, according to international reports. rock reportedly contains a never-before- uneard mineral named 'Goldschmidtite'. Scientists believe that 'Goldschmidtite' has potential to reveal unusual chemical reactions taking place inside Earth's mantle. y furr believe this new development will researchers unearth unexplored regions of mantle, as per reports.

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What is ‘Goldschmidtite’?

research which has been published in American Mineralogist states that scientists h mined diamond from Koffiefontein pipe in South Africa, which has produced some of world's most famous diamonds. mine run by De Beers has produced this unique mineral-containing diamond. study states that new mineral ‘Goldschmidtite’ ((K,REE,Sr)(Nb,Cr)O3) has been named after rewned geochemist Victor Moritz Goldschmidt. study states that minerals are generally uneard from depths when diamond mining is done.

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Who found ‘Goldschmidtite’?

University has released a statement regarding new discovery stating that Ph.D. student Nicole Meyer was responsible for new discovery. Talking about origins of 'Goldschmidtite', she stated that team spotted dark green, opaque mineral which h been approximately mined from a depth of 105 miles (170 km) under surface. She shared chemical composition of mineral. Meyer is le author of study and studies at University of Alberta’s Diamond Exploration Research and Training School.

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Why is discovery important?

Talking about relevance of discovery, Meyer stated, "Goldschmidtite has high concentrations of niobium, potassium, and rare earth elements lanthanum and cerium. While rest of mantle is dominated by or elements, such as magnesium and iron. Goldschmidtite is highly unusual for an inclusion captured by diamond and gives us a snap-shot of fluid-processes that affect deep roots of continents during diamond formation. re have been several attempts to name new minerals after Goldschmidt, but previous ones have been discredited."

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