XRaying for Diamonds

Via Gizmodo:

“… The new process actually involves blasting chunks of kimberlite ore—where diamonds are most often found—a couple of times with X-rays from two different spectrums. This produces two distinct images of the same area that are then analyzed using a special algorithm developed by the EZRT. The newly developed technique is able to accurately spot diamonds buried in a piece of ore as small as just a few millimeters in length….

 

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