Study: Early organic carbon got deep burial in mantle

Study: Early organic carbon got deep burial in mantle 05/02/2017 12:46 PM EDT Rice University petrologists who recreated hot, high-pressure conditions from 60 miles below Earth's surface have found a new clue about a crucial event in the planet's deep past. Full story at http://news.rice.edu/2017/04/25/study-early-organic-carbon-got-deep-burial-in-mantle/ Source Rice University 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