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High Pressure Research
An International Journal
Volume 39, 2019 - Issue 3
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Cuboctahedral type Ib diamonds in ophiolitic chromitites and peridotites: the evidence for anthropogenic contamination

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Pages 480-488 | Received 13 Feb 2019, Accepted 04 May 2019, Published online: 13 May 2019
 

ABSTRACT

Here we present trace element compositions of synthetic diamonds, which show spectacular similarity with the compositions of metallic inclusions in type Ib cuboctahedral diamonds in ophiolitic chromitites and peridotites. The compositions of inclusions in synthetic and ophiolite diamonds closely correspond to Ni:Mn:Co = 70:25:5 in wt.%, which is the most widely used catalyst for HPHT growth of synthetic diamonds in China. Thus, we claim for thorough reconsideration of diamonds in ophiolitic rocks and emphasize that most of them appear by anthropogenic contamination.

Acknowledgements

The work is performed under the state assignment of IGM SB RAS.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science under grant number S18109 to KL.

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