Diamond inclusions (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Diamond inclusions

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This close-up view of a super-deep diamond highlights its inclusions, seen here as black spots. Inclusions like these provide geochemical evidence that a sinking oceanic plate can carry water and other fluids deep into the mantle.

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Photo by Evan Smith/© 2021 GIA

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