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Is Ice a Rock?
- Ice technically meets many mineral criteria but behaves differently in Earth's systems compared to typical rocks.
- It is often considered its own category, with glaciers qualifying as rocks but typical ice cubes do not.
Lab-Grown vs Mined Diamonds
- Diamonds form 1-3 billion years ago up to 125 miles deep in kimberlite pipes but mining them has ethical issues.
- Lab-grown diamonds are real, cheaper, and more sustainable alternatives to mined diamonds.
The Significance of Space Rocks
- Space rocks help us study early solar system material and even include samples from the Moon and Mars.
- Martian meteorites on Earth allow detailed examination of Mars' geology.