The Strange Mystery of the Black Diamond

Have you heard of a black diamond? There's still a lot that's hazy about carbonados ("black diamonds")—geologists think those mystery rocks might even come from outside of Earth! Find out more in a new episode of SciShow, hosted by Michael Aranda!

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