Researchers determine high-pressure silica mineral in the deep Earth is anhydrous

In the Earth’s subduction zones, water is transported into the deep mantle by nominally anhydrous minerals (NAMs) and water-bearing minerals in oceanic plates that react with seawater. Therefore, determination of the stability field and water content of water-bearing minerals is very important for understanding the water cycle processes in the Earth’s deep interior.

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