Geoscience
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Naturally Occurring Ice-VII Scientists have discovered a form of water - Ice-VII that was not previously known to occur naturally on our planet.
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Trapped in the rigid structure of diamonds formed deep in the Earth’s crust, Ice-VII is about one-and-a-half times as dense as the regular ice we put in our drinks and skate on in winter, and the crystalline structure of its atoms is different as well. |
Do You Know? Scientists believe that ice-VII may be found in great abundance in the solar system, perhaps in the interior of ice moons like Enceladus and Europa, or as part of the ocean floor .... |
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