Samples (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

KU Leuven

Samples (2 of 2)

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The samples were placed in small golden capsules -- with a melting point of 1,064°C -- and subjected to temperatures of 1,000-1,040°C and 1,000 times the atmospheric pressure of Earth.

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© Lennart A. Fischer

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