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AN: V34A-06    [Abstracts]
TI: Diamond of Possibly Metallurgical and Seismic Origin: PART 3: Additional Specimens and a Proposal Calling for adjusted Methodologies for Diamondism
AU: * Giamn, M
EM: diamondism_one@yahoo.com
AF: Henry Ostenwald Albertijn Meyer Memorial Research, 1461 First Avenue, New York, NY 10023, United States
AB: Per Giamn [1,2,3], additional or potential specimens have been sought after. Examination was made of known specimens located in the proximity of iron ores, a number with template-like or proportionate (the larger bodies of diamond associated with the larger bodies of iron)arrangements.An exercise was made to illustrate my theory by utilizing a hypothetical iron ore in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, respectively, which is seismically induced by recent real seismic events into diamond-bearing. If I were to suggest that the study of a number of major phases, for instance the olivines, pyroxenes, feldspars, oxides, sulfides, be based upon data of small (the top 1 of 1,000,000) number of large sized grains only and from limited geographical regions, ages, modes of occurrence only, I would be confronted with (i) enormous opposition since such methodology would impede mineralogy, which is a form of generally specimen-based science; and questions of (ii) what the purposes may be in such a deviantly unusual pursuit? What is being achieved by knowing omission of the majority of specimen population? (iii) A simpler and fairer solution is not unavailable. (iv) What is wrong with underaddressed average and small sized grains especially most of them workable with current analytical instruments except those extremely fine grained; (v) Placing greater importance to grains of lager economic value is historically common among the most topical economic minerals, yet not necessary. For instance, the platinum group elements (PGE)is pluralistic. Research of PGE has been a rigorous institution based not solely upon ingot-sized grains; (vi) Is this not a clear manifestation of prejudice and misrepresentation, endemic blind excessive blatant sensationalism and objectification of basic science? There is no rational basis. Yet the knowledge of diamond is based primarily upon a small number of morbidly obese specimens irrepresentative of the real diamond population. A realistic, noniconic, nonstereotyping specimen population of primarily fine grains is needed. My theory accomodates (1) broad compositional ranges;(2) present or historical specimens; and (3)valid on a grain by grain scale as well as regional scale. A great nember of metallic elements are broadly similar to iron in crystal structure, phase equilibria, range of stoicheometry of solid solutions, and properties. Under favorable conditions, they could be as likely as iron to proceed to generate carbon. This expand to a great number of potential source metal for diamond. Further multiplying this number by alloying and centering (of lattice points) variations, the number of potential source could be vast. Above mentioned exercise is expendable to, for instance, Cr, Ni or other metals. This could provide for a missing link between diamond in stable craton and other diamonds.
1 Giamn, M., Diamond of possibly metallurgical and seismic origin in an alloy from the debris after earthquake Taiwan PART I,2004 Eos AGU Spring.2 Giamn, M. submitted to GCA. 3 Giamn, M., PART II (Thermal) past is present.
DE: 1011 Thermodynamics (0766, 3611, 8411)
DE: 1012 Reactions and phase equilibria (3612, 8412)
DE: 1025 Composition of the mantle
DE: 1042 Mineral and crystal chemistry (3620)
SC: Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology [V]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly