Rare diamonds found in meteorites called ureilites have a folded hexagonal structure. Learning the process of how they were formed could inspire better lab-grown diamonds.

Strange hexagonal diamonds found in meteorites may have been jettisoned into space when a dwarf planet collided with a large asteroid around 4.5 billion years ago. Skip to main content.

One of the Diablo Canyon meteorites. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In their recent research, the team found that lonsdaleite occurs naturally in ureilite meteorites, a type of carbon-bearing space rock ...

They found hexagonal diamonds in four of the African meteorites, with some crystals measuring up to a micrometre in size – about 1000 times bigger than previous discoveries. This allowed the ...

Mystery of the diamond-bearing meteorites is SOLVED: Rare space rocks came from an ancient dwarf planet that smashed into a giant asteroid 4.5 billion years ago, study finds.

Scientists have talked about the possibility of a mineral stronger than the diamond we know and love. Now, this hardy rock may have been found on Earth’s surface, and new research suggests it ...

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

Diamonds From Outer Space Formed Inside a Long-Lost Planet. A gem-studded meteorite that fell in Sudan offers clues about the protoplanets that likely existed in our solar system's violent past.

The discovery of space diamonds in rare meteorites could help industry make harder materials for specialized machinery . Jon Kelvey. Monday 12 September 2022 20:45 BST. Comments.

DIAMONDS IN METEORITES. Share full article. March 4, 1888. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from March 4, 1888, Page 14 Buy Reprints. View on ...

Scientists have talked about the possibility of a mineral stronger than the diamond we know and love. Now, this hardy rock may have been found on Earth’s surface, and new research suggests it ...