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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 31 > Oxidized lava may help explain Earth’s evolution

Oxidized lava may help explain Earth’s evolution

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 31, 2009

WASHINGTON " Material from volcanoes where the Earth's plates squeeze together is more oxidized than in regions where the seafloor splits apart, helping shed light on some of the basic processes in the planet's mantle.

Using highly sensitive X-ray techniques, researchers were able to....

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