Diamonds Reveal Depth of Carbon Cycle in Earth’s Mantle

According to a study published in Science this week, a plate can dive deep into the Earth’s lower mantle and resurface later, meaning the carbon cycle extends further underground than previously thought.
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This figure shows the location of the Juina-5 kimberlite in Brazil, where the raw diamonds come from. Thousands of diamonds are examined in order to identify stones that might contain an inclusion. (Science/AAAS)
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