Ultra-high pressure rock
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
AMNH/R.Mickens
The presence of diamond in this rock indicates that it had been buried to a depth of about 130 kilometers. The rock was originally from the crust, but was forced down into the mantle during the collision of two tectonic plates.
AMNH collection