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Diamonds with Star-Shaped Inclusions Discovered

Rare Star-Shaped Inclusions in Large Diamonds. Researchers at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) have made a groundb…

What are The Oldest Rocks on Earth

The oldest known rock on Earth is the Acasta Gneiss , located in the Slave Craton of the Canadian Shield, near the Acasta Ri…

Earth Supercontinents: Rodinia, Gondwana, Pangea

Earth’s history is marked by the periodic assembly and breakup of vast supercontinents —massive landmasses that once united …

What Rocks Contain Diamonds

Rocks containing diamonds are geological formations where natural diamonds, Earth's hardest known material, originate. K…

4.45 Billion-Year-Old Martian Water Crystal Found on Earth

4.45 billion-year-old time capsule from Mars: Evidence of a watery world. Water has always been a defining feature of Earth,…

What Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand

When lightning strikes sand , it releases an extraordinary burst of energy, generating temperatures as high as 30,000 Kelvin…