Earth science - Old diamonds and the upper crust

被引:8
作者
Williams, Ian S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Earth Sci, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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10.1038/448880a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Was the early Earth a blackened landscape of congealed lava, or was it cool enough for oceans to form? The discovery of diamonds in the oldest-known relics of surface rocks adds new élan to this debate.
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