Earth's Mysterious Black Diamonds May Have Begun With an Ancient Cosmic Impact
Science Alert · 28 Sep 2026

Earth's Mysterious Black Diamonds May Have Begun With an Ancient Cosmic Impact

Imagine picking up a black stone from an old riverbed in Brazil. Its surface shines like glass, but inside it is riddled with tiny holes. Break it open and you would find not one crystal, but a tightly packed mass of miniature diamonds. Known as carbonado, these porous black diamonds are found in Br


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