In The News: College of Sciences
Researchers just discovered a mineral that shouldn't exist on Earth's surface but was found inside a diamond.
Researchers just discovered a mineral that shouldn't exist on Earth's surface but was found inside a diamond.
Scientists have finally confirmed the existence of calcium silicate perovskite from the Earth’s lower mantle.
Equity. Representation. Political power. That’s what’s on the line as state lawmakers convene for a special session beginning Friday to approach the once-in-a-decade redistricting process, or the redrawing of political boundaries to account for demographic and population shifts.
The calcium silicate perovskite found in the lower mantle had been theorised but never seen before.
A tiny diamond contains tiny crystals of a new mineral. It makes up 5% of the lower mantle.
In diamonds pulled from deep within the Earth's surface, scientists have found the first example of a mineral never seen before.
Trapped inside a tiny diamond, there are tinier crystals of a never-before-seen mineral that makes up 5 per cent of the lower mantle.
Davemaoite is a vehicle for radioactive isotopes that help to heat the planet’s mantle.
The surprising find has never shown up in nature before and reveals secrets about the earth’s mantle.
The newfound mineral, dubbed davemaoite, only exists deep in Earth’s mantle.
Vincent Uhl of Uhl and Associates, based in Lambertville, N.J., will moderate a webinar of international hydrogeologists and water management officials focused on the Nile River Basin.