Asteroid Impact Creates New Kind Of Carbon Mineral - Forbes

Diamonds formed during an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have exceptional properties, which could be used in future technologies.

Aerial shot of Meteor Crater aka Barringer Crater, near Winslow, Arizona. getty An international team of researchers has found that carbon-crystals formed during a high-energy shock wave from an as… [+2381 chars]

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