Publications
Peer-reviewed Articles
2023
Nestola, F., Pamato, M. G., Novella, D., Wang, Y., Qu, K., Smith, E. M. (2023) Elastic geobarometry yielding a faithful sublithospheric depth for a ferropericlase inclusion in diamond. Lithos, 454-455: 107265. 10.1016/j.lithos.2023.107265
Regier, M. E., Smit, K. V., Chalk, T. B., Stachel, T., Stern, R. A., Smith, E. M., Foster, G. L., Bussweiler, Y., DeBuhr, C., Burnham, A. D., Harris, J. W., Pearson, D. G. (2023) Boron isotopes in blue diamond record seawater-derived fluids in the lower mantle. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 602: 117923. 10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117923
2022
Smith, E. M., Smit, K. V., and Shirey, S. B. (2022) Methods and Challenges of Establishing the Geographic Origin of Diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 58(3): 270-288. 10.5741/gems.58.3.270
Smith, E. M., M. Y. Krebs, P.-T. Genzel, and F. E. Brenker (2022) Raman Identification of Inclusions in Diamond. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 88(1): 451-473. 10.2138/rmg.2022.88.08
Walter, M. J., A. R. Thomson, and E. M. Smith (2022) Geochemistry of Silicate and Oxide Inclusions in Sublithospheric Diamonds. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 88(1): 393-450. 10.2138/rmg.2022.88.07
2021
Smith, E. M. and Nestola, F. (2021) Super-deep diamonds: Emerging deep mantle insights from the past decade In: H. Marquardt, M. Ballmer, S. Cottaar and J. Konter (eds.) Mantle Convection and Surface Expressions. Geophysical Monograph Series, AGU Wiley, 179-192. 10.1002/9781119528609.ch7
Smith, E.M., Ni, P., Shirey, S.B., Richardson, S.H., Wang, W., Shahar, A. (2021) Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor. Science Advances, 7:eabe9773, 10.1126/sciadv.abe9773
Smith, E.M., Nestola, F., Pasqualetto, L., Zorzi, F., Secco, L., Wang, W. (2021) The new mineral crowningshieldite: a high-temperature NiS polymorph found in a type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine, Lesotho. American Mineralogist, 106: 301-308. 10.2138/am-2020-7567. Free access HERE
Smith, E.M. (2021) Chapter 5: Fluid and melt inclusions in diamond as insight into mantle processes. In: Fluid and Melt Inclusions: Applications to Geologic Processes. Vol 49. Lecumberri-Sanchez P, Steele-MacInnis M, Kontak D, (eds). Mineralogical Association of Canada, 109-122. ISBN 9780921294634
2019
Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Richardson, S.H., Nestola, F., Bullock, E.S., Wang, J. and Wang, W. (2019) Reply to: Evidence for two blue (type IIb) diamond populations. Nature, 570: E28-E29. 10.1038/s41586-019-1246-8 Free access HERE
Shirey, S. B., Smit, K. V., Pearson, D. G., Walter, M. J., Aulbach, S., Brenker, F. E., Bureau, H., Burnham, A. D., Cartigny, P., Chacko, T., Frost, D. J., Hauri, E. H., Jacob, D. E., Jacobsen, S. D., Kohn, S. C., Luth, R. W., Mikhail, S., Navon, O., Nestola, F., Nimis, P., Palot, M., Smith, E. M., Stachel, T., Stagno, V., Steele, A., Stern, R. A., Thomassot, E., Thomson, A. R., and Weiss, Y. (2019) Diamonds and the Mantle Geodynamics of Carbon: Deep Mantle Carbon Evolution from the Diamond Record. In: Orcutt, B. N., Daniel, I., Dasgupta, R. (eds.) Deep Carbon: Past to Present. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 89-128. 10.1017/9781108677950.005
2018
Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Richardson, S.H., Nestola, F., Bullock, E.S., Wang, J., and Wang, W. (2018) Blue boron-bearing diamonds from Earth’s lower mantle. Nature, 560: 84-87. 10.1038/s41586-018-0334-5 Free access HERE
Anzolini, C., Prencipe, M., Alvaro, M., Romano, C., Vona, A., Lorenzon, S., Smith, E.M., Brenker, F.E., Nestola, F. (2018) Depth of formation of super-deep diamonds: Raman barometry of CaSiO3-walstromite inclusions. American Mineralogist, 103: 69-74. 10.2138/am-2018-6184
2017
Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., and Wang, W. (2017) The very deep origin of the world’s biggest diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 53: 388-403. 10.5741/gems.53.4.388 Free access HERE
2016
Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Nestola, F., Bullock, E.S., Wang, J., Richardson, S.H. and Wang, W. (2016) Large gem diamonds from metallic liquid in Earth’s deep mantle. Science, 354: 1403-1405. 10.1126/science.aal1303 Free through link HERE
Smith, E.M. and Wang, W. (2016) Fluid CH4 and H2 trapped around metallic inclusions in HPHT synthetic diamond. Diamond and Related Materials, 68: 10-12. 10.1016/j.diamond.2016.05.010
2015
Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Frezzotti, M.L. and Afanasiev, V.P. (2015) Fluid inclusions in Ebelyakh diamonds: Evidence of CO2 liberation in eclogite and the effect of H2O on diamond habit. Lithos, 216-217(0): 106-117. 10.1016/j.lithos.2014.12.010
2014
Smith, E.M. and Kopylova, M.G. (2014) Implications of metallic iron for diamonds and nitrogen in the sublithospheric mantle. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 51(5): 510-516. 10.1139/cjes-2013-0218
Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Frezzotti, M.L. and Afanasiev, V.P. (2014) N-rich fluid inclusions in octahedrally-grown diamond. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 393(0): 39-48. 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.02.033
Miller, C.E., Kopylova, M.G. and Smith, E.M. (2014) Mineral inclusions in fibrous diamonds: Constraints on cratonic mantle refertilization. Mineralogy and Petrology, 108(3): 317-331. 10.1007/s00710-013-0305-3
2012
Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Nowell, G.M., Pearson, D.G. and Ryder, J. (2012) Archean mantle fluids preserved in fibrous diamonds from Wawa, Superior craton. Geology, 40(12): 1071-1074. 10.1130/g33231.1
2011
Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Dubrovinsky, L., Navon, O., Ryder, J., and Tomlinson, E.L. (2011) Transmission X-ray diffraction as a new tool for diamond fluid inclusion studies. Mineralogical Magazine, 75(5): 2657-2675. 10.1180/minmag.2011.075.5.2657
2010
Smith, E.M., Helmstaedt, H.H., and Flemming, R.L., 2010, Survival of the brown color in diamond during storage in the subcontinental lithospheric mantle. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48: 571-582. 10.3749/canmin.48.3.571
Other publications
2023
Smith, E.M. and Hardman, M.F. (2023) Eclogite: Diamond-Encrusted Ancient Seafloor. Gems & Gemology, 59(3): 380-386. Free online
Smith, E.M. (2023) Plastic Deformation: How and Why Are Most Diamonds Slightly Distorted? Gems & Gemology, 59(1): 94-100. Free online
2022
Smith, E.M. (2022) The Liquids Lurking Inside Your Diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 58(3): 370-374. Free online
Smith, E.M. and Moe, K.S. (2022) Breyite Inclusion in Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 58(3): 364. Free online
Smith, E.M. (2022) Deep-Focus Earthquakes: The Heartbeat of a Diamond Factory? Gems & Gemology, 58(1): 72-79. Free online
2019
Wang, W. and Smith, E.M. (2019) The Largest Diamond Ever Discovered in North America. Gems & Gemology, 55: 91-92. Free online
2018
Smith, E.M. and Wang, W. (2018) The Formation of Natural Type IIa and IIb Diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 54: 274. Free online
Smith, E.M., Johnson, P., and Moe, K.S. (2018) Large HPHT-Treated Blue Type IIb Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 54: 208. Free online
2017
Smith, E.M. and Johnson, P. (2017) Lizard Skin on Deformed Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 53: 460. Free online
Smith, E.M. and Wang, W. (2017) Diamond with Concentric Inclusions. Gems & Gemology, 53: 228. Free online
2016
Smith, E.M. and Moe, K.S. (2016) Ferropericlase in Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 52: 423-424. Free online
Smith, E.M., Vendrell, C., and Johnson, P. (2016) Coesite with filaments in Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 52: 410-412. Free online
Smith, E.M. and Dillon Wong, S. (2016) Diamond Inclusion with Radiation Halo. Gems & Gemology, 52(1): 69-70. Free online
2010
Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Dubrovinsky, L.S., and Tomlinson, E.L. (2010) X-ray diffraction study of the inclusions in fibrous diamond. Bayerisches Geoinstitut (BGI) Annual Report, 84-85.