WorldNews Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/dab4aaf3e192c8806b29c4eb648f99c1.jpgJapanese scientists say that silicon is likely the mystery element in the Earth's inner core, claiming progress on solving one of the planet's deepest secrets. Consensus has long been that the centre of the planet is composed of about 85 percent iron and 10 percent nickel, with sulphur, oxygen and silicon prime candidates for the other five percent. Ohtani's team conducted experiments on iron-nickel alloys mixed with silicon, subjecting them in the lab to the kinds of high temperatures and pressure found in the inner core. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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