On the History of the Discovery and Nature of Diamonds in Volcanic Rocks of Kamchatka

The history of the discovery of diamonds in the products of Kamchatka volcanic eruptions is briefly described, and the results of comprehensive studies of Tolbachin diamonds including crystallomorphology, faceted sculptures, xenomineral greases and films on the surface, nanomicroswitches, impurity e...

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Published in:Вестник Пермского университета. Геология
Main Authors: E. I. Gordeev, V. I. Silaev, G. A. Karpov, L. P. Anikin, E. A. Vasiliev, A. E. Sukharev
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: Perm Sate National Research University 2019
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.17072/psu.geol.18.4.307
https://doaj.org/article/ed3f4c7bb8ea4713a5a9972761ae7f16
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Summary:The history of the discovery of diamonds in the products of Kamchatka volcanic eruptions is briefly described, and the results of comprehensive studies of Tolbachin diamonds including crystallomorphology, faceted sculptures, xenomineral greases and films on the surface, nanomicroswitches, impurity elements, spectroscopic properties, isotopic composition of carbon and nitrogen are summarized. The conclusion is drawn about the natural origin of the Tolbachin diamonds formed directly in the volcanic ash-gas cloud by crystallization from gases stimulated by atmospheric electric discharges.