Diamonds in Meteorites

[mn90403]

Here are some meteorites that have crystals!

https://www.livescience.com/62345-diamonds-from-lost-planet.html?utm_source=notification 

[GeoJack]

Diamonds were found in the Sutter's Mill Meteorites as well. https://www.space.com/27959-space-diamonds-meteorite-sutters-mill.html

"Embedded in part of the meteorite were 10-micron diamond grains — much smaller than what is used in diamond rings. But their diminutive size is still bigger than what is usually found in meteorites. The finding hints at what could have existed in the parent cosmic body that eventually broke apart and produced the Sutter's Mill meteoroid before the fragment slammed into Earth's atmosphere."

 

Edited April 18, 2018 by GeoJack

[pondmn]

My wife always said diamonds are out of the world!

[Saul R W]

12 hours ago, GeoJack said:

Diamonds were found in the Sutter's Mill Meteorites as well. https://www.space.com/27959-space-diamonds-meteorite-sutters-mill.html

The host meteorite has some interesting components.  Really makes a guy wonder about conditions on the host meteoroid or asteroid (or whatever kind of "oid" birthed it). 

[GeoJack]

Per the articles, in order for diamonds to form they would have to have been part of at least a small planet for the pressure to be sufficient enough for them to form. Then boom, they become star dust again and reform into asteroids.