Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle

Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle

Diamonds provide a window into deep Earth processes and can be used to understand the deep carbon cycle. Here, Jacob et al. show that diamond precipitation can be triggered by the oxidation of pyrrhotite to magnetite at the base of a cratonic lithosphere, providing insight into diamond formation.

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Main Authors: Dorrit E. Jacob, Sandra Piazolo, Anja Schreiber, Patrick Trimby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11891
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spelling doaj-36671cf88c0c4e36a41f6a52419114782021-05-11T10:46:04ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-06-01711710.1038/ncomms11891Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantleDorrit E. Jacob0Sandra Piazolo1Anja Schreiber2Patrick Trimby3Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Macquarie UniversityAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Macquarie UniversityGeoForschungsZentrum PotsdamAustralian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of SydneyDiamonds provide a window into deep Earth processes and can be used to understand the deep carbon cycle. Here, Jacob et al. show that diamond precipitation can be triggered by the oxidation of pyrrhotite to magnetite at the base of a cratonic lithosphere, providing insight into diamond formation.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11891
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Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle
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title Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle
title_short Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle
title_full Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle
title_fullStr Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle
title_full_unstemmed Redox-freezing and nucleation of diamond via magnetite formation in the Earth’s mantle
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description Diamonds provide a window into deep Earth processes and can be used to understand the deep carbon cycle. Here, Jacob et al. show that diamond precipitation can be triggered by the oxidation of pyrrhotite to magnetite at the base of a cratonic lithosphere, providing insight into diamond formation.
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