How do unstable or meta-stable minerals change over to their more stable forms when they're brought to surface conditions? Is it instantaneous, a gradual shift, is there an energy barrier of some kind...? Is it driven by probability, like radioactive decay? Will every diamond suddenly 'transform' into graphite when we're not looking at it one day?
The actual scientist doing the research. She probably speaks 3-4 languages fluently, in addition to a dedicated education in a specific geosciences field. Cry baby statements like yours are why many countries roll their eyes at the American education system. It would be nice if commentators knew to start sentences with a capital letter, for instance.
Fascinating content. Thanks for explaning complex geological processes for us non-scientists.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I look forward to seeing a lot more from the museum of natural history!
Fascinating.
How do unstable or meta-stable minerals change over to their more stable forms when they're brought to surface conditions? Is it instantaneous, a gradual shift, is there an energy barrier of some kind...? Is it driven by probability, like radioactive decay? Will every diamond suddenly 'transform' into graphite when we're not looking at it one day?
it would be nice if the presenter spoke american english.
The actual scientist doing the research. She probably speaks 3-4 languages fluently, in addition to a dedicated education in a specific geosciences field. Cry baby statements like yours are why many countries roll their eyes at the American education system. It would be nice if commentators knew to start sentences with a capital letter, for instance.
I bet she speaks 3-4 languages, besides her degree in geoscience, and capitalizes the first letter of an ignorant sentence.