Unique diamond impurities indicate water deep in Earth's mantle
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found unique diamond impurities containing Ice-VII, a naturally occurring aqueous fluid from the deep mantle. This discovery provides evidence of water-rich regions deep below the Earth's crust and has significant implications for understanding the planet's inner workings.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Unique diamond impurities indicate water deep in Earth's mantle University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Mar 9, 2018 · first to report
- Diamonds from the deep: Study suggests water may exist in Earth's lower mantle DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · Mar 15, 2018
- Argonne's powerful X-rays key to confirming water source deep below Earth's surface DOE/Argonne National Laboratory · Mar 26, 2018