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Tiny diamonds found in oil

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Gemstone building blocks might find uses in drugs or technology.

Black diamonds found in the Gulf of Mexico might have been formed from crude oil, say researchers1.

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Ball, P. Tiny diamonds found in oil. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news030512-13

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