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Ringwoodite
April 20 , 2024
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- Scientists discovered a super massive ocean hidden under the Earth's crust.
- The water is stored 700 kilometres below the surface of the Earth in a rock known as ringwoodite.
- This subterranean reservoir is three times the volume of all the planet's surface oceans combined.
- The ringwoodite is like a sponge, soaking up water.
- There is something very special about the crystal structure of ringwoodite that allows it to attract hydrogen and trap water.
- The high-water storage capacity of minerals in Earth's mantle transition zone (410- to 660-kilometer depth) implies the possibility of a deep H2O reservoir.
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