Title: Senior Research Scientist, New York, USA
Areas of Expertise: Diamond geology
Selected Published Research:
- Raman Identification of Inclusions in Diamond, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2022)
- Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor, Science (2021)
- The new mineral crowningshieldite: a high-temperature NiS polymorph found in a type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine, Lesotho, American Mineralogist (2021)
- Blue boron-bearing diamonds from Earth’s lower mantle, Nature (2018)
- Large gem diamonds from metallic liquid in Earth’s deep mantle, Science (2016)
Education:
- Bachelor of Applied Science, 2007 and Master of Engineering, 2009, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Specialized in energy and mineral exploration
- Ph.D. in Geology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2014
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Title: Senior Research Scientist, New York, USA
Areas of Expertise: Diamond geology
Selected Published Research:
- Raman Identification of Inclusions in Diamond, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2022)
- Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor, Science (2021)
- The new mineral crowningshieldite: a high-temperature NiS polymorph found in a type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine, Lesotho, American Mineralogist (2021)
- Blue boron-bearing diamonds from Earth’s lower mantle, Nature (2018)
- Large gem diamonds from metallic liquid in Earth’s deep mantle, Science (2016)
Education:
- Bachelor of Applied Science, 2007 and Master of Engineering, 2009, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Specialized in energy and mineral exploration
- Ph.D. in Geology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2014
View ResearchGate profile
View Google Scholar profile
Contact Evan M. Smith
