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Breyite
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Breyite is a high pressure calcium silicate mineral (CaSiO3) found in diamond inclusions.[3][4] It is the second most abundant inclusion after ferropericlase, for diamonds with a deep Earth origin.[5][4] Its occurrence can also indicate the host diamond's super-deep origin. This mineral is named after German mineralogist, petrologist and geochemist Gerhard P. Brey.

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CaSiO3 phase diagram showing Breyite is stable around 3-9 GPa[6]
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