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Earth’s inner core may be oxygen-rich

Iron-rich Fe–O compounds at Earth’s core pressures/CREDIT:Jin Liu

Oxygen is the key substance for life and one of the most abundant elements in the Earth. However, it’s still unknown whether oxygen is present and in which form in the inner core with extreme high pressure and temperature conditions, and almost composed of pure iron. Scientists co-led by Dr. Jin Liu from HPSTAR (the Center for High Pressure Science ...

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