Rock samples indicate water is key ingredient for crust formation

Rock samples indicate water is key ingredient for crust formation 05/02/2017 12:46 PM EDT By examining the cooling rate of rocks that formed more than 10 miles beneath the Earth's surface, scientists led by The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences have found that water probably penetrates deep into the crust and upper mantle at mid-ocean spreading zones, the places where new crust is made. Full story at http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2017/05/rock-samples-indicate-water-is-key-ingredient-for-crust-formation/ Source University of Texas at Austin This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111