Impact shock origin of diamonds in ureilite meteorites
Impact shock origin of diamonds in ureilite meteorites
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2020-09-28
Authors
Nestola, Fabrizio
Goodrich, Cyrena Anne
Morana, Marta
Barbaro, Anna
Jakubek, Ryan S.
Christ, Oliver
Brenker, Frank E.
Domeneghetti, M. Chiara
Dalconi, M. Chiara
Alvaro, Matteo
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National Academy of Sciences
Abstract
We found no evidence that formation of micrometer(s)-sized diamonds or associated Fe-S-P phases in ureilites require high static pressures and long growth times, which makes it unlikely that any of the diamonds in ureilites formed in bodies as large as Mars or Mercury.
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Meteorites,
Diamonds
Citation
Impact shock origin of diamonds in ureilite meteorites Fabrizio Nestola, Cyrena A. Goodrich, Marta Morana, Anna Barbaro, Ryan S. Jakubek, Oliver Christ, Frank E. Brenker, M. Chiara Domeneghetti, M. Chiara Dalconi, Matteo Alvaro, Anna M. Fioretti, Konstantin D. Litasov, Marc D. Fries, Matteo Leoni, Nicola P. M. Casati, Peter Jenniskens, Muawia H. Shaddad Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Oct 2020, 117 (41) 25310-25318; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1919067117