In a recent study, researchers confirmed the existence of so-called “heavenly diamonds” following they were found at the Earth’s surface, following long-standing discussions regarding the truth of the stone also called “Lonsdalite”, according to CNN.
In this context, the natural chemical process by which scientists believe that the Lonsdalite stone was formed might inspire a way to manufacture ultra-durable industrial components, according to the authors of the study published on September 12, 2022, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, known for its acronym. “PNAS”.
The Lonsdalite stone has a hardness and strength that exceeds those of ordinary diamonds, and this rare mineral arrived here by a meteorite, according to the study.
The discovery began when geologist Andy Tomkins, a professor at Monash University in Australia, was abroad in the field of classification of meteorites. Study co-author Alan Salk, a PhD student and researcher at the Royal Institute of Technology in Melbourne, said he had found a strange type of diamond “bent” in a space rock in northwest Africa.
Salk added that Tomkins theorized that the meteorite carrying Lonsdalite came from the mantle of a dwarf planet that existed regarding 4.5 billion years ago.
With advanced methods and future possibilities, the discovery is exciting, said Paul Acemo, professor of geology and geochemistry at Caltech (he was not involved in the study).
The team was able to analyze the meteorite with the help of electron microscopy and advanced synchrotron techniques, which made maps of the components of the space body, including londesalite, diamond and graphite, according to the study.
Diamonds and Lonsdalites can be formed in three ways; Either during high pressure and temperature over a long period of time, which is what diamonds look like on the surface of the Earth, or the impact of a meteorite impact at high speed, or the release of vapors of fractured graphite that would attach to a small piece of diamond and build on it, he says. Asimo.
He added that the way the mineral is formed can affect its size. While the researchers in this study suggested that the third method constituted the largest sample they found, pointing out that finding the largest sample of Lonsdalite is not just an anomaly from other diamonds.
On the other hand, Salk said that regular diamonds, like the diamonds you see in fine jewelry, are made of carbon and have a cubic atomic structure. He added that Lonsdalite is also made of carbon, but has an unusual hexagonal structure instead.
Salk also noted that researchers have come up with models for the structure of Lonsdalite before, and they have theorized that the hexagonal structure can make it 58% harder than ordinary diamonds.
This hardness might make rare space diamonds a valuable resource for industrial applications if scientists can find a way to use the new production method to produce large enough minerals.
It is noteworthy that scientists discussed the existence of Lonsdalite long before this discovery, as scientists first identified parts of the mineral in 1967, but it was minute – regarding 1 to 2 nanometers, which is a thousand times smaller than what was found in the latest discovery, he said. passable.
Now that scientists know regarding this mineral, the discovery raises the question of whether they can replicate it.
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In the video.. The water company shocks a family with a bill of 400,000 riyals.. And Mwatana reveals how the amount was reduced to 18,000?
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Al-Marsad newspaper: The report of the “Yahla” program sheds light on a Saudi family in Dammam who was surprised by the issuance of a water bill of 400,000 riyals.
The woman, Fadia Al-Fawwaz, who was affected by the water company bills, said: “The first water bill was 400,000 riyals, and the amount was reduced to 250,000 riyals.”
The report indicated: “Seven years ago, Fadia and her family lived in this house. All these years, the water bill did not reach them,” noting: “When the water company decided to issue their first bill, the family’s shock was great, as it turned out that the total amount of the bill was 400,000 riyals.”
Al-Fawaz explained: “We were stunned to absorb the amount, and we said sure something was wrong,” noting: “We checked with the company because the invoices did not reach us, and we told them that the amount was huge.”
And she continued: “After conducting a complete examination of the house by the water company, to ensure that there are no leaks, the company decided to reduce the amount to 250 thousand riyals.”
And she continued, “We went to a body specialized in the mechanism of water analysis. We discovered several errors in the billing, and we knew the actual amount of water estimated to us.”
And she concluded: “It turns out that our consumption is between 40 and 50 meters, which is equivalent to 120 riyals per month, and the amount has been reduced to 18,000 riyals.”
Watch .. Penalty for bringing a mobile phone to school in Indonesia • Al Marsad Newspaper
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Al-Marsad newspaper: A video clip showed an Indonesian school official smashing cell phones confiscated from students, as a punishment for bringing the cell phone to school.
The video showed a table on which a number of mobile phones confiscated from the students were placed.
The video showed that the two officials were happy to break the students’ phones, and it is noteworthy that the clip was taken at a school in the Indonesian city of Ponorogo.
Watch.. Rasha Al-Qurashi reveals how she eats food and water while traveling from Riyadh to Jeddah on the back of her camel..and “explains” the secret of the tent
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Al-Marsad newspaper: Traveler and camel owner Rasha Al-Qurashi documented a video clip in which she revealed how she spends her time during her journey from Riyadh to Jeddah on the back of her camel.
Al-Qurashi said, during a video clip she posted on her account on the “Tik Tok” application, that she receives many questions regarding how she eats and sleeps, and others.
And she continued, “Saqr Al-Jazirah Rent a Car supported me with a number of cars, and following I go a great distance from the road, I find that they have prepared the tent for me,” explaining that it travels 40 or 50 kilometers before reaching the tent.
And she added, I conveyed a simple thing from the past and did not apply the entire experience, and she continued, “I mean, if I applied it correctly, from where I drink water, I will die while walking.
And I continued, since my launch in front of the gate of the King Abdulaziz Festival, I find some people bringing me coffee and tea, and I added, “Oh, the most thermos I have, since the day I set out and I don’t remember having had coffee.
She pointed out that the most happy people because of her trip are the elderly, because it reminded them of the past.
The Snapchat celebrity, Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, had previously documented a video clip of Rasha Al-Qurashi cooking food inside her tent in the desert.
It is noteworthy that Rasha Al-Qurashi had previously made a promise to return from Riyadh to Jeddah on the back of her camel, following losing the camel races within the competitions of the sixth edition of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.