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Plate Tectonics and Water
« on: March 13, 2014, 03:46:40 PM »
http://news.msn.com/science-technology/brazilian-diamond-hints-at-vast-water-reserve-deep-inside-earth

JC, this one is for you...

Tell me this doesn't sound wild!  Mineral trapped water deep beneath the crust.
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Re: Plate Tectonics and Water
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 04:07:29 PM »
I think you are all wet!
No seriously - there are many minerals that are considered hydrous or hydrates - they have water trapped in their structure. Magma also commonly contains about 1 to 10% water - see I told ya you CAN get water from a stone :)
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Re: Plate Tectonics and Water
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 05:31:57 PM »
He said MagMa.................

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