Image: Tiny crystals called zircons are used to date oceanic crust. A newly developed method that detects tiny bits of zircon in rock reliably predicts the age of ocean crust more than 99 percent of ...
(a) Geological units and earthquake distribution of an oceanic subduction zone. The orange shadow beneath the volcanic arc represents partially molten areas and magma channels. (b) Thermal structure ...
Continents and oceans have scientific definitions that underpin international law. The idea of dividing the world into ...
Scientists have discovered an unusually thick and mysterious layer of rock deep beneath the ocean floor under Bermuda, a ...
Change of lattice volume during heating to 1300ºC at 23 GPa. Hydrous stishovite crystalized at 500ºC showed large lattice volume, whereas the lattice volume after dehydration by subsequent heating was ...
Our planet was born around 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this mind-bendingly long history, we need to study rocks and the minerals they are made of. The oldest rocks in Australia, which are ...
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 25, 2025 /CNW/ - Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (FEO:CA) ("Oceanic", or the "Company") is pleased to provide results of Phase 1 of its 2025 Metallurgical Testwork Program (the "2025 ...