This schematic illustrates the most geophysically plausible explanation for the abundance of HSE metals present in the Earth’s mantle. During the long period of bombardment, impactors would strike the ...
“Water changes everything about the way a planet works.” With those words, Graham Pearson, a foremost expert on deep Earth minerals, conveyed the scale of a breakthrough that is revolutionizing our ...
Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Simone Marchi collaborated on a new study finding the first geophysically plausible scenario to explain the abundance of certain precious metals — including gold and ...