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It was impressive that the diamond is a rare gem. But in fact, not entirely true.
Quoted by Science Daily, according to findings from the Johns Hopkins University, diamonds are not as rare as we think.
"The formation of diamonds in the ground, part of the land that is very deep, it could be more common than we think," said Dimitri A. Sverjensky, geochemistry from Johns Hopkins. Articles written Sverjensky joint doctoral student Fang Huang published in the online journal Nature Communications. Report 'is a new quantitative theory of the formation of diamonds'. However, that does not mean you necessarily can easily find the diamond and bring it to market, and then go home with money bejibun.
The existence of diamonds in the ground is not a bit, however, whether or not taken depends on several things. One of them, the presence or absence of volcanic eruption magma at a depth where diamonds. Other, diamonds mentioned in the study not only the type of diamond is used for jewelry, but when present it, equipped with a microscope.
In other words, not all types of diamonds are considered the 'noble'.
Using models of chemicals, Sverjensky and Huang found that these precious
stones can be formed within a natural chemical reaction that is simpler than the two main processes, which until now believed to be a diamond formation. Specifically, the model, which will be tested with real material, showed that diamonds are formed with rising levels of acidity in the interaction between water and rock.
The common understanding until now is that diamonds are formed in the fluid movement with reduced oxidation of methane or chemicals from carbon dioksisa. Oxidation produces a higher oxidation state, or increasing the electron. Keasaan oxidation reduction means lower, and the second reaction process called 'redox'.
"It's always difficult to explain why the redox," said Sverjensky, who is also a lecturer in the Department of Earth and Planets in the Morton K. Blaustein. The reaction requires a different type of fluid that can be moved through the rock, to the environment that have different oxidation states.
Recent research shows that the water could produce diamonds because of the level of acidity (pH), which falls naturally, so it becomes more acidic while moving from one stone to another.
This discovery is one of the inventions for 25 years, which gives insights into the nature of the diamond easily deformed.
"More and more people are looking for, easier to find diamonds in different rock types," said Sverjensky. "I think all would agree that more and more environments where the discovery of a diamond formation."
Nothing else to disclose the number of diamonds greater availability, but according Sverjensky Scientists today continue to work with the chemical model.
Not allowed to physically explore the depths where diamonds are created - approximately 90 to 120 miles below the surface of the ground, with strong pressure and the temperature reaches 1650 to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit (900 to 1100 degrees Celsius).
Whereas, for the moment, the underground exploration of the deepest ever done is 8 to 9 miles below the surface.
The common understanding until now is that diamonds are formed in the fluid movement with reduced oxidation of methane or chemicals from carbon dioksisa. Oxidation produces a higher oxidation state, or increasing the electron. Keasaan oxidation reduction means lower, and the second reaction process called 'redox'.
"It's always difficult to explain why the redox," said Sverjensky, who is also a lecturer in the Department of Earth and Planets in the Morton K. Blaustein. The reaction requires a different type of fluid that can be moved through the rock, to the environment that have different oxidation states.
Recent research shows that the water could produce diamonds because of the level of acidity (pH), which falls naturally, so it becomes more acidic while moving from one stone to another.
This discovery is one of the inventions for 25 years, which gives insights into the nature of the diamond easily deformed.
"More and more people are looking for, easier to find diamonds in different rock types," said Sverjensky. "I think all would agree that more and more environments where the discovery of a diamond formation."
Nothing else to disclose the number of diamonds greater availability, but according Sverjensky Scientists today continue to work with the chemical model.
Not allowed to physically explore the depths where diamonds are created - approximately 90 to 120 miles below the surface of the ground, with strong pressure and the temperature reaches 1650 to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit (900 to 1100 degrees Celsius).
Whereas, for the moment, the underground exploration of the deepest ever done is 8 to 9 miles below the surface.
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