Researchers say lonsdaleite could aid the production of ultra-hard machine parts.
believed to be stronger and harder than its more typical cubic cousin. Its existence, however, has been a controversial topic among researchers.
“If something that’s harder than diamond can be manufactured readily, that’s something industry would want to know about,” Colin MacRae, one of the scientists involved in the paper, said.The study, which was led by geology professor Andy Tomkins from Monash University, reveals a novel process in which the lonsdaleite was created following the collision of the dwarf planet with a large asteroid about 4.5 billion years ago.
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