dan on Nostr: A mineral named “Ringwoodite” can absorb water, but not in liquid, solid or gas ...
A mineral named “Ringwoodite” can absorb water, but not in liquid, solid or gas form. High temperatures and pressures cause water molecules to split which creates hydroxyl radicals (-OH). Pores in the ringwoodite absorb the hydroxyl radicals. This traps the broken-down water inside the mineral’s molecular structure.
Scientists found hydroxyl radicals in some ringwoodite trapped in a Brazillian diamond. The weight of the water was about 1% of the total weight of the sample. Compared to the total amount of ringwoodite estimated to be in the Earth’s mantle, it looks like the amount of water deep below the surface of the planet is greater than the amount in the oceans!
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Scientists found hydroxyl radicals in some ringwoodite trapped in a Brazillian diamond. The weight of the water was about 1% of the total weight of the sample. Compared to the total amount of ringwoodite estimated to be in the Earth’s mantle, it looks like the amount of water deep below the surface of the planet is greater than the amount in the oceans!
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