Rare diamonds found in meteorites called ureilites have a folded hexagonal structure. Learning the process of how they were formed could inspire better lab-grown diamonds.

A Diablo Canyon meteorite fell to Earth around 50,000 years ago and was first discovered in 1891. New research suggests it contains never-before-seen diamond crystal structures.

The Natural History Museum explains: “Sometimes the olivine does not occur as a single crystal ... composition and structure ...

A Diablo Canyon meteorite fell to Earth around 50,000 years ago and was first discovered in 1891. New research suggests it contains never-before-seen diamond crystal structures.

The diamonds’ unusual crystal structure may make them harder than ordinary diamonds.

This type of structure is very similar to terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth), which also have metallic cores. Iron meteorites can tell us a great deal about how the metallic cores of ...

The crystal patterns of these minerals, known as Widmanstätten patterns, reveal the meteorite’s initial composition and the rate that the original asteroid’s core cooled.

Unique structures called diaphites have been found inside the meteorite The meteorite was found in Arizona in 1891 The diamonds had hexagonal crystal structure in contrast to cubic shape A ...

Space Meteorite crystals show evidence of hot water on ancient Mars A rock that formed around 4.5 billion years ago on Mars before being blasted into space by a meteor strike and making its way to ...

Collectibles A 275-Pound Crystal-Filled Meteorite and Other Rare Natural Artifacts Head to Auction The themed sale at Heritage Auctions speaks to a growing collecting appetite for ancient treasures.

A zircon crystal blasted off the face of Mars before landing on Earth as part of one of the most unusual meteorites ever found has revealed the oldest evidence of water on Mars. Moreover, it has ...

Yarrabubba is an old, deeply eroded meteorite impact structure in Western Australia’s outback. A crater is not recognisable on the present surface. Andreas Zametzer, Author provided The result ...