There Can Be Water Hundreds of Kilometers Below Us!

While the layers under the earth’s crust are still full of great unknowns for humanity, a new discovery has been announced recently. Scientists explained that the diamond mined in the Karowe mine in Botswana indicates that there is a large body of water even underground.

The diamond, which is emphasized to be an extremely rare diamond, at a depth of about 660 kilometers was found to occur. In the examinations made on the diamond, there is a small defect known as ‘closure’.ringwooditeA high-pressure phase of magnesium silicate, called ”, and other aqueous minerals were encountered.

There may also be large bodies of water underground, but not quite in liquid form:

The mineral, called ringwoodite, offered an important clue about diamonds and underground. While it is known that the mineral was formed at a depth of at least 660 kilometers, it was explained that this is why the diamond could have formed at such a deep point. Watery minerals are at such a deep point. high level of hydration was showing.

On the other hand, this water, which was thought to be underground, was not in the liquid and fluid form we know. This, to other minerals in the mantle chemically bound was in the building. Scientists explained that this could affect how the mantle melts. Likewise, it was stated that water can affect the way volcanoes erupt and the seismic activity of the Earth.

The clue about water at depths of hundreds of kilometers, for mobility in this region. There was a new tip. It was known that at this depth the mantle layers began to separate and seismic waves passing through the Earth mysteriously changed velocity. The fluid nature could be an explanation for this velocity change.

On the other hand, we still have to wait for a long time to give a clear answer to this question. Because it is not possible to go down to hundreds of meters deep underground today. The deepest point we can descend naturally is 12 kilometers.