Diamonds are found in kimberlite pipes, which are volcanoes. In particular, they are volcanoes which erupted so suddenly, and with no previous eruption, that they left no mountain behind. They are probably violent, sudden eruptions, rapidly carrying diamonds toward the surface.
Humanity has not experienced a kimberlite pipe volcano in written history. It could come at any moment, with no warning, perhaps anywhere. A slight overpressure of magma suddenly spurts to the surface.
Diamonds are mementos of the scariest thing in the world.
No comments :
Post a Comment