Superdeep diamonds provide a window on supercontinent growth

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2023

Diamonds contain evidence of the mantle rocks that helped buoy and grow the ancient supercontinent Gondwana from below, according to new research from a team of scientists led by Suzette Timmerman-formerly of the University of Alberta and now at the University of Bern-and including Carnegie's Steven Shirey, Michael Walter, and Andrew Steele. Their findings, published in Nature, demonstrate that