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In situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction of olivine inclusion in diamond from Shandong, China: implications for the depth of diamond formation
Yanjuan Wang
Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, Padua, 35131, Italy
School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of
Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
Fabrizio Nestola
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, Padua, 35131, Italy
Huaikun Li
Tianjin Center, China Geological Survey, Tianjin, 300171, China
Zengqian Hou
School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of
Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
Martha G. Pamato
Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, Padua, 35131, Italy
Davide Novella
Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, Padua, 35131, Italy
Alessandra Lorenzetti
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Padua,
35131, Italy
Pia Antonietta Antignani
Italian Gemmology Laboratory, LabiGem, Vicenza, 36100, Italy
Paolo Cornale
Italian Gemmology Laboratory, LabiGem, Vicenza, 36100, Italy
Jacopo Nava
Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, Padua, 35131, Italy
Guochen Dong
School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of
Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
Tianjin Center, China Geological Survey, Tianjin, 300171, China
School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing,
210023, China
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Short summary
In this work we have applied the elastic geobarometry approach to a Chinese diamond in order to determine the depth of formation of an olivine-bearing diamond. Together with the temperature of residence at which the diamond resided in the mantle, we were able to discover that the diamond was formed at about 190 km depth. Beyond the geological meaning of our results, this work could be a reference paper for future works on Chinese diamonds using elastic geobarometry.
In this work we have applied the elastic geobarometry approach to a Chinese diamond in order to...
