The hidden Sixth Ocean

Ringwoodite mineral is only stable at very high pressure, temperature condition approx. depth of 660kms. Ringwoodite contain high amount of water in chemical structure. Presence of ringwoodite inclusion in deep seated diamond proves there is huge reservoir of water between lower and upper mantle. This water volume may be large as ocean at surface.  Even researchers   claimed this deep ocean may three times larger in volume than ocean water.  From the study of Botswana diamond comes from depth of 660km is rare. Researchers reveal is secret through  Raman Spectroscopy and FTIR Spectrometry . This researchers suggest  the  source of this water  may come through  ocean during  subduction at convergence plate margin.  

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