An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker
There seems to be too much of a radioactive element in rocks deep in the Pacific Ocean – how did it get there 10 million years ago?
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We Found an Unexpected Anomaly in the Pacific Ocean
Ferromanganese crusts – metallic underwater rocks – grow from minerals dissolved in the water slowly coming together and solidifying over extremely long time scales, as little as a few millimetres in ...
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Did Earth lose its solar shield? Researchers find 10-million-year beryllium surge in sediments
It is incorporated into ferromanganese crusts on the ocean floor at a steady rate, contributing to the extremely slow development of these deep, metal-rich layers. The age of these crusts can be ...
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South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates
South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish ...
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An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker
Ferromanganese crusts – metallic underwater rocks – grow from minerals dissolved in the water slowly coming together and solidifying over extremely long time scales, as little as a few ...