2025

The Sequoia kimberlite complex, central Slave Craton – A new superdeep diamond location

Carvalho, L.D.V., Doyle, B., Stachel, T., Stern, R.A., Steele-MacInnis, M., Nestola, F., Pearson, G.

Miner Petrol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-025-00899-0.

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Multistage diamond formation, mantle uplift and changing geothermal regimes recorded by inclusions in Kimberley diamonds

Nimis, P., Grütter, H.S. and Nestola, F.

Miner Petrol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-025-00908-2.

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RamanCrystalHunter: A new program and database for processing, analysis, and identification of Raman spectra

Nestola. F., Zhang, Q.W., Day, M.C., et al.

American Mineralogist; 110 (4): 513–524. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2024-9457

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Heimaeyite, Na3Al(SO4)3, a new mineral from the fumaroles on Eldfell volcano, Iceland

Balić-Žunić, T., Garavelli, A., Mitolo, D., Nestola, F., Pamato, M. G., Rasmussen, M. B., and Jølnæs, M. B.

Eur. J. Mineral., 37, 79–89, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-79-2025.

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Infrared spectroscopy of natural Type Ib diamond: insights into the formation of Y-centers and the early aggregation of nitrogen

Day, M.C., Jollands M.C., Innocenzi, F., Novella, D., Nestola, F., and Pamato, M.G.

American Mineralogist. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2024-9722.

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Acceptance of the Dana Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America for 2024

Nestola, F.

American Mineralogist. 110 (4): 659–660. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2025-AP11045.

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H2O in nominally anhydrous mineral inclusions in diamonds and the volatile composition of diamond forming media

Andrea, C., Day, M.C., Innocenzi, F., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Pamato, M.G., Falvard, S., Nestola, F., Harris, J.W. and Novella, D.

Earth and Planetary Science Letters 658: 119311.

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Shock‐heated graphite in three IAB iron meteorites—Implications on the formation of diamond

Oliver, C., Barbaro, A., Ferrière, L., Pittarello, L., Domeneghetti, M. C., Brenker, F. E., Nestola, F., and Alvaro, M.

Meteoritics & Planetary Science 60, no. 4: 744-756.
 

Tarutinoite, Ag3Pb7Bi7S19, a new member of the lillianite homologous series from the Tarutinskoe copper-skarn deposit, Southern Urals, Russia.

Kasatkin A.V, Biagioni C, Nestola F., et al.

Mineralogical Magazine. Published online. 1-20. doi:10.1180/mgm.2025.1.

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2024

Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry of pegmatites: Alessandro Guastoni memorial issue

Nestola F., and Molinari S.

Mineralogical Magazine. 88(6):641-641. doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.104.

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Vadlazarenkovite, Pd8Bi1.5Te1.25As0.25, a new mineral isotypic with mertieite from the Konder massif, Far East, Russia

Kasatkin AV, Biagioni C, Nestola F, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine, Published online. 1-10. doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.52

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Forged soft tissues revealed in the oldest fossil reptile from the early Permian of the Alps

Rossi, V., Bernardi, M., Fornasiero, M., Nestola, F., Unitt, R., Castelli, S. and Kustatscher, E.

Palaeontology, 67: e12690.

 

Hydrogen-related defects in diamond: A comparison between observed and calculated FTIR spectra

MC Day, MC Jollands, D Novella, F Nestola, R Dovesi, MG Pamato

Diamond and Related Materials, 110866.

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Open questions on carbonaceous matter in meteorites

O Christ, F Nestola, M Alvaro
Communications Chemistry, 7 (1), art. no. 118.

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A critique of using epitaxial criterion to discriminate between protogenetic and syngenetic mineral inclusions in diamond

M Bruno, S Ghignone, D Aquilano, F Nestola

Scientific Reports, 14 (1), art. no. 8674

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Sublithospheric diamonds extend Paleoproterozoic record of cold deep subduction into the lower mantle

ZQ Zhang, S Timmerman, T Stachel, I Chinn, RA Stern, J Davies, F Nestola, R Luth, DG Pearson

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 634, art. no. 118675

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Dense hydrated Mg-silicates in diamond: Implications for transport of H2O into the mantle

LDV Carvalho, T Stachel, RW Luth, AJ Locock, et al.

Science Advances, 10 (11), art. no. eadl4306

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Fluor-rossmanite, □(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new tourmaline supergroup mineral from Malkhan pegmatite field, Western Siberia, Russia

AV Kasatkin, F Nestola, MC Day, LA Gorelova, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine

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Nomenclature of the ancylite supergroup

Y Wang, F Nestola, Z Hou, R Miyawaki, IV Pekov, X Gu, G Dong, K Qu

Mineralogical Magazine

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Kristjánite, KNa2H(SO4)2, a new fumarolic mineral from Iceland containing [SO4-H-SO4]3-anion in the crystal structure

T Balić-Žunić, F Nestola, MG Pamato, MB Rasmussen

Mineralogical Magazine

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2023

Sublithospheric diamonds record carbonate-mantle interaction from ferropericlase Fe and Mg isotopic compositions

P Ni, SB Shirey, J Czas, D Novella, F Nestola, N Kueter, T Stachel, et al.

AGU23.

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Mangani-eckermannite, NaNa2 (Mg4Mn3+) Si8O22 (OH) 2, a new amphibole from Tanohata Mine, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

AV Kasatkin, NV Zubkova, AA Agakhanov, NV Chukanov, R Škoda, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (6), 935-942

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Sublithospheric diamond ages and the supercontinent cycle

S Timmerman, T Stachel, JM Koornneef, KV Smit, R Harlou, GM Nowell, et al.

Nature 623 (7988), 752-756.

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Tetrahedrite-(Cd), Cu6(Cu4Cd2)Sb4S13, from Radětice near Příbram, Czech Republic: the new Cd member of the tetrahedrite group

J Sejkora, C Biagioni, P Škácha, S Musetti, AV Kasatkin, F Nestola

European Journal of Mineralogy 35 (6), 897-907.

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Tetrahedrite-(Ni), Cu6(Cu4Ni2)Sb4S13, the first nickel member of tetrahedrite group mineral from Luobusa chromite deposits, Tibet, China

Y Wang, R Chen, X Gu, F Nestola, Z Hou, Z Yang, G Dong, H Guo, K Qu

American Mineralogist 108 (10), 1984-1992.

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Petrology and geochemistry of Canadian diamonds: An up-to-date review

A Curtolo, D Novella, A Logvinova, NV Sobolev, RM Davies, MC Day, et al.

Earth-Science Reviews, 104588.

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A re-evaluation of stannopalladinite using modern analytical techniques

AV Kasatkin, A Vymazalová, F Nestola, VV Gurzhiy, AA Agakhanov, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine 87 (5), 773-782.

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Commentary on ‘Oldhamite: a new link in upper mantle for COS-Ca cycles and an indicator for planetary habitability’

F Nestola

National Science Review 10 (10), nwad185.

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Napoliite, Pb2OFCl, a new mineral from Vesuvius volcano, and its relationship with dimorphous rumseyite

AV Kasatkin, OI Siidra, F Nestola, IV Pekov, AA Agakhanov, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine 87 (5), 711-718.

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Thermal expansion of oldhamite, CaS: Implication for the surface of Mercury

A Barbaro, F Zorzi, A Lorenzetti, S Ferrari, C Tubaro, F Nestola

Icarus 401, 115629.

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Tennantite-(Ni), Cu6 (Cu4Ni2) As4S13, from Luobusa ophiolite, Tibet, China: a new Ni member of the tetrahedrite group

Y Wang, R Chen, X Gu, Z Hou, F Nestola, Z Yang, G Fan, G Dong, L Ye, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine 87 (4), 591-598.

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Calcioancylite-(La),(La, Ca) 2 (CO3) 2 (OH, H2O) 2, a new member of the ancylite group from Gejiu nepheline syenite, Yunnan Province, China

Y Wang, X Gu, G Dong, Z Hou, F Nestola, Z Yang, G Fan, Y Wang, K Qu

Mineralogical Magazine 87 (4), 554-560.

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Carbon polymorphs in Frontier Mountain ureilitic meteorites: A correlation with increasing the degree of shock?

A Barbaro, MC Domeneghetti, AM Fioretti, M Alvaro, F Nestola

Earth and Planetary Science Letters 614, 118201.

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Elasticity of mixtures and implications for piezobarometry of mixed-phase inclusions

RJ Angel, ML Mazzucchelli, KA Musiyachenko, F Nestola, M Alvaro

European Journal of Mineralogy 35 (4), 461-478.

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Imperfections in natural diamond: the key to understanding diamond genesis and the mantle

MC Day, MG Pamato, D Novella, F Nestola

La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento 46 (7), 381-471.

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Elastic geobarometry yielding a faithful sublithospheric depth for a ferropericlase inclusion in diamond

F Nestola, MG Pamato, D Novella, Y Wang, K Qu, EM Smith

Lithos, 107265.

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Is the Imposition of Diamond Morphology on Mineral Inclusions a Syngenetic or Post-Genetic Process with Respect to Diamond Formation?

M Bruno, S Ghignone, D Aquilano, F Nestola

Crystal Growth & Design.

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Diamond: Genesis, Mineralogy and Geochemistry

K Smit, S Shirey, G Pearson, T Stachel, F Nestola, T Moses

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG.

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In situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction of olivine inclusion in diamond from Shandong, China: implications for the depth of diamond formation

Y Wang, F Nestola, H Li, Z Hou, MG Pamato, D Novella, A Lorenzetti, et al.

European Journal of Mineralogy 35 (3), 361-372.

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Going Inside a Diamond

F Nestola, MG Pamato, D Novella

Celebrating the International Year of Mineralogy: Progress and Landmark …

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Forming and preserving aragonite in shear zones: First report of blueschist facies metamorphism in the Jabal Akhdar Dome, Oman Mountains

C Zuccari, G Vignaroli, I Callegari, F Nestola, D Novella, F Giuntoli, et al.

Geology 51 (5), 454-459.

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Elasticity of hydrous olivine at high pressure and seismic detectability of water in Earth's mantle

L Faccincani, G Criniti, A Kurnosov, T Boffa Ballaran, AC Withers, et al.

EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, EGU-14573.

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Geobarometric evidence for a LM/TZ origin of CaSiO3 in a sublithospheric diamond

HT Genzel, MG Pamato, D Novella, L Santello, S Lorenzon, SB Shirey, et al.

Geochem. Persp. Lett 25, 41-45.

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Dual origin of ferropericlase inclusions within super-deep diamonds

S Lorenzon, M Wenz, P Nimis, SD Jacobsen, L Pasqualetto, MG Pamato, et al.

Earth and Planetary Science Letters 608, 118081.

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Sound velocities and single-crystal elasticity of hydrous Fo90 olivine to 12 GPa

L Faccincani, G Criniti, A Kurnosov, TB Ballaran, AC Withers, et al.

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 337, 107011.

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Auroselenide, AuSe, a new mineral from Maletoyvayam deposit, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia

N Tolstykh, A Kasatkin, F Nestola, A Vymazalová, A Agakhanov, et al.

Mineralogical Magazine 87 (2), 284-291.

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Tolstykhite, Au3S4Te6, a new mineral from Maletoyvayam deposit, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia

AV Kasatkin, F Nestola, J Plášil, J Sejkora, A Vymazalová, R Škoda

Mineralogical Magazine 87 (1), 34-39.

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Bobtraillite from Gejiu hyperagpaitic nepheline syenite, southwestern China: new occurrence and crystal structure

Y Wang, F Nestola, Z Hou, X Gu, G Dong, Z Yang, G Fan, Z Xiao, K Qu

European Journal of Mineralogy 35 (1), 65-74.

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Parameters of natural C2/c omphacite.

F Pandolfo, F Nestola, F Cámara, MC Domeneghetti

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals. 39 pp: 295-304.

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Extreme redox variations in a superdeep diamond from a subducted slab

F Nestola, ME Regier, RW Luth, DG Pearson, T Stachel, C McCammon, et al.

Nature 613 (7942), 85-89.

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Mg3Al2Si3O12 jeffbenite inclusion in super-deep diamonds is thermodynamically stable at very shallow Earth’s depths

F Nestola, M Prencipe, D Belmonte

Scientific Reports 13 (1), 83.

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Fluorpyromorphite, Pb5 (PO4) 3F, a new apatite-group mineral from Sukhovyaz Mountain, Southern Urals, and Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka

AV Kasatkin, IV Pekov, R Skoda, NV Chukanov, F Nestola, AA Agakhanov, et al.

Journal of Geosciences 68 (1), 81-93.

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