According to a most recent discovery by astronomers, a new planet(WASP-12b)could be made up of moutains of diamonds due to its high carbon-to-oxygen ration:
"The high carbon-to-oxygen ratio indicates a carbide or diamond interior rather than the silicate geology of the Earth," said Nikku Madhusudhan, a Princeton astrophysicist, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Still, the "mountain of diamonds" is only a theory and needs to be explored more thoroughly. But wouldn't that be awesome?
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