A new mineral has been discovered by geochemists in a South African diamond. It turns out that ancient minerals are quite common in the form of inclusions in these precious stones. Therefore, diamonds can be called a kind of "time capsule", capable of preserving, thanks to its exceptional structure, individual inclusions up to billions of years. Such diamonds are not so highly valued among jewelers, but cause the highest interest of scientists around the world.
  After a special geo-thermobarometric analysis, the new mineral was named "Goldschmidtite" (goldschmidtite), - in honor of the famous chemist and geophysicist, one of the founders of Geochemistry, Victor Moritz Goldschmidt.
   Scientists have found that a tiny, (only 100 micrometers) dark green mineral was formed at a depth of 170 m below The earth's surface.