Researchers have succeeded in creating a rare type of diamond, known as lonsdaleite or hexagonal diamond. This material, ...

Researchers Developed a New Kind of Diamond From a Meteorite — And It's 58% Harder Than a Normal Diamond A new kind of ...

Scientists have created the first sizable sample of hexagonal meteorite diamond which is predicted to be harder than conventional diamonds.

The stone, called lonsdaleite, has a hardness and strength that exceeds that of a regular diamond. The rare mineral arrived here by way of a meteorite, new research has suggested.

First identified in 1967, lonsdaleite is the hardest naturally-occuring mineral ever discovered—yes, it’s even harder than diamonds. Lonsdaleite, however, has only been found in meteorites ...

They predict that the lonsdaleite was somewhat replaced by diamonds as its environment cooled and pressure decreased, scientists said. And they didn't just find the source of the mysterious crystal.

The shock-induced transition from graphite to diamond has been of great scientific and technological interest since the discovery of microscopic diamonds in remnants of explosively driven graphite ...

Her research team made the Lonsdaleite in a diamond anvil at 400 degrees Celsius, halving the temperature at which it can be formed in a laboratory. Lonsdaleite is simulated to be 58% harder than ...

Lonsdaleite, also Called Hexagonal Diamond, 58% Harder Than Regular Diamond February 12, 2009 by Brian Wang In the case of lonsdaleite [hexagonla diamond], compression mechanism also caused ...

Lonsdaleite has previously been found in meteorites, including the Diablo Canyon meteorite, a fragment found in Arizona’s famous Meteor Crater. The mineral has also been created in lab settings ...

The concert title “Lonsdaleite” refers to a type of diamond that is 58 percent stronger than regular diamonds. The newly released poster also depicts a bright light that is shining like a ...