Diamond Inclusion
Diamonds with inclusions are similar to little space capsules from the mantle: pristine mineral samples are protected by the diamond's indomitable embrace and transported to the surface by a volcanic rocket. Inclusions capture a picture of the rock and environment in which diamonds grow and indicate that garnet harzburgite (a type of peridotite) and eclogite are the most general rocks in which diamonds have grown.
A single mineral inclusion rarely defines a specific rock, but two or more minerals may enable analysis of rock associations and origin. Some inclusion minerals are almost unique to diamond sources and are thus sought in the exploration for diamonds.
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