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June 18, 2014 01:45 pm PDT

The waterlogged mineral hidden deep in theEarth

BlueRingwoodite

Ringwoodite is a silicate mineral that can be made up of as much as 2.6 percent water by weight. That water isn't stored as a liquid in the rock. Instead, it's present as molecules of hydrogen and oxygen. But when ringwoodite is exposed to very specific temperatures and pressures, the rock can sort of "sweat" water.

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