Digging With DNA: Soil’s “Biological Fingerprints” Point to Hidden Diamonds
Researchers have pioneered a method to detect buried kimberlite, a diamond-associated rock, by studying microbial DNA in surface soil. This offers a non-invasive way to identify minerals deep underground, proving more precise than traditional geochemical analysis. The technique, with broader applications in mineral exploration, could redefine the future of the mining sector.
https://scitechdaily.com/digging-with-dna-soils-biological-fingerprints-point-to-hidden-diamonds/ #diamonds #kimberlite #DNA #sequencing #exploration #indicator #microbes

The death of supercontinents brings diamonds to the surface
Deep mantle waves trigger mysterious kimberlite volcanoes
“Kimberlites seem to be responding to rhythms of supercontinents”
https://www.science.org/content/article/death-supercontinents-brings-diamonds-surface #supercontinents #diamonds #DeepMantleWaves #kimberlite #volcanoes