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8.23.2007 12:00 AM

Earth's Oldest Diamonds Discovered

4 Billion-Year-Old "Rocks" Nearly As Old As Planet Itself

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By Dan Shapley

Some news stories just make you say, "Wow." The world's oldest diamonds have been unearthed in Australia.

At 1 billion years old they are older than any diamond previously discovered, and at 4 billion-years-old, they are nearly as old as the earth itself.

Now, of course, the real question becomes: How long until J. Lo buys one.


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