"Diamond Fountains: The Spectacular Result of a Major Earth Crust Explosion"

New research led by Thomas Gernon, a professor at the University of Southampton, suggests that the breakup of supercontinents can trigger 'fountains of diamonds' to erupt from deep within the Earth's core. Kimberlite eruptions, which propel diamonds upwards at speeds of up to 133 km/h, are found to occur roughly 22 to 30 million years after tectonic plates start to separate. This geological phenomenon is linked to the mixing of rock, water, and carbon dioxide with minerals like diamonds, creating explosive events that could potentially lead to the discovery of new diamond deposits. The study, published in Nature, provides insights into the timing and power of these eruptions, which have been depositing diamonds at the base of continents for hundreds of millions or even billions of years.