Martha
Pamato
Mineral inclusions in a super-deep diamond - University of Padova, Anzolini et al., 2020
Publications
An updated and expanded Type classification scheme for diamonds based on FTIR spectroscopic data
Day M.C., Innocenzi F., Pearson D.G., Stachel T., Kohn S.C., Jollands M. C., Chinn I., Jalowitzki T., La Fortezza M., Nestola M., Newton M.E., Novella D., Shirey S.B., Smit K.V., Speich L., Timmerman S., Smith E.M., Gies N.B, Pamato M.G. (2026). An updated and expanded Type classification scheme for diamonds based on FTIR spectroscopic data. American Mineralogist, https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2026-10296.
H2O-poor minerals in equilibrium with volatile-bearing fluids: Insights from diamond-hosted mineral inclusions
Curtolo A., Day M. C., Stachel T., Pamato M. G., Nestola F., Chinn I. L., Novella D. (2026). H2O-poor minerals in equilibrium with volatile-bearing fluids: Insights from diamond-hosted mineral inclusions. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 10.1016/j.epsl.2026.120247.
Occurrence and petrogenesis of diamondiferous lamprophyres: Insights into mantle metasomatism and diamond formation
Innocenzi F., Day M.C., Nestola F., Novella D., La Fortezza M., Kublik K., Pearson D.G., Pamato M.G. (2026). Occurrence and petrogenesis of diamondiferous lamprophyres: Insights into mantle metasomatism and diamond formation. Earth-Science Reviews, 10.1016/j.earscirev.2026.105603.
Trace element systematics constrain the origin of fluids that form gem-quality diamonds
Rakipov A., Woodland A. B., Nestola F., Galiè M., Pamato M. G., Novella D., Day M. C., Erhardt T., Müller W. (2026). Trace element systematics constrain the origin of fluids that form gem-quality diamonds. Communications Earth & Environment, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03662-1.
Nanometric mineral inclusions from a fluid-rich diamond: identification, structure, and implications for deep Earth
Wang Y., Nestola F., Cámara F., Day M.C., Innocenzi F., Ardit M., Pearson D.G., Weiss Y., Timmerman S., Pamato M.G., Novella D., Rotiroti N., Grasslin J., Schurmann C.J., Barbaro A., Qu K., Agnini C., Hou Z. (2026). Nanometric mineral inclusions from a fluid-rich diamond: identification, structure, and implications for deep Earth. Nature Communications, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-74619-3.
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., Pamato, M.G. (2026). Infrared spectroscopy of natural Type Ib diamond: insights into the formation of Y-centers and the early aggregation of nitrogen. American Mineralogist, https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2024-9722.
Grahampearsonite, Ca2P2O7, a new mineral found in a super-deep diamond from Juína, Brazil
Wang Y., Nestola F., Day M.C., Jalowitzki T., Novais Rodrigues E., Gervasoni F., Grings Cedeno D., Da Silva S.W., Fuck R.A., Nava J., Santello L., Pamato M.G., Novella D., Innocenzi F., Curtolo A., La Fortezza M., Qu K. (2025). Grahampearsonite, Ca2P2O7, a new mineral found in a super-deep diamond from Juína, Brazil. American Mineralogist, https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2025-10072.
The first-formed hydrogen and nitrogen defects in natural diamond
Day M.C., Balan E., Caracas R., Jollands M. C., Innocenzi F., Novella D., Nestola F., Pamato M. G. (2025). The first-formed hydrogen and nitrogen defects in natural diamond. Diamond and Related Materials, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112654.
H2O in nominally anhydrous mineral inclusions in diamonds and the volatile composition of diamond forming media
Curtolo, A., Day, M.C., Innocenzi, F., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Pamato, M.G., Falvard, S., Nestola, F., Harris, J.W. and Novella, D. (2025) H2O in nominally anhydrous mineral inclusions in diamonds and the volatile composition of diamond forming media. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119311.
Hydrogen-related defects in diamond: A comparison between observed and calculated FTIR spectra
Day, M.C., Jollands, M.C., Novella, D., Nestola, F., Dovesi, R. and Pamato, M.G. (2024) Hydrogen-related defects in diamond: A comparison between observed and calculated FTIR spectra. Diamond and Related Materials, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2024.110866.
Petrology and geochemistry of Canadian diamonds: An up-to-date review
Curtolo, A., Novella, D., Logvinova, A., Sobolev, N.V., Davies, R.M., Day, M.C., Pamato, M.G. and Nestola, F. (2023) Petrology and geochemsitry of Canadian diamonds: An up-to-date review. Earth-Science Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104588
Imperfections in natural diamond: the key to understanding diamond genesis and the mantle
Day, M.C., Pamato, M.G., Novella, D. and Nestola, F. (2023) Imperfections in natural diamond: the key to understanding diamond genesis and the mantle. Springer Nature, Riv. Nuovo Cim. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40766-023-00045-6
Going Inside a Diamond
Nestola, F., Pamato, M.G., Novella, D. (2023). Going Inside a Diamond. In: Bindi, L., Cruciani, G. (eds) Celebrating the International Year of Mineralogy. Springer Mineralogy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28805-0_10