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Synthetic diamond to aid mining

 

Melbourne | Dec 13, 2016: Scientists have created synthetic diamonds that are harder than the regular ones and may help cut through ultra-solid materials on mining sites. Nano-sized Lonsdaleite is a hexagonal diamond only found at the site of meteorite impacts.

 

“Any time you need a super-hard material to cut something, this new diamond has the potential to do it more easily and quickly,” said Jodie Bradby of Australian National University. The Lonsdaleite forms at 400°C , halfthe lab temperature at which it can be formed.

 

 

(Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/)