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The formation of diamonds in nature can be explained by cavitation occurring in magma flowing in kimberlite pipes.
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GALIMOV, E. Possibility of Natural Diamond Synthesis under Conditions of Cavitation, occurring in a Fast-moving Magmatic Melt. Nature 243, 389–391 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/243389a0
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