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| Xenon | Xenon, a rare inert gas has been found in nano-diamonds recovered from meteorites. Although some diamonds may be formed as a result of the collision between meteorites and the earth, others contain xenon isotopes which are not know on earth, and presumably were formed in deep space. |
| X-Ray, Xray, Xrays, X-Rays | Used to sort rough diamonds because most diamonds fluoresce when exposed to X-rays. |
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