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Ancient, hydrogen-rich waters deep underground around the wo
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Author:  NewsPoster [ Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:44 am ]
Post subject:  Ancient, hydrogen-rich waters deep underground around the wo

Science Daily Geology

A team of scientists has mapped the location of hydrogen-rich waters found trapped kilometers beneath Earth's surface in rock fractures in Canada, South Africa and Scandinavia. Common in Precambrian Shield rocks -- the oldest rocks on Earth -- the ancient waters have a chemistry similar to that found near deep sea vents, suggesting these waters can support microbes living in isolation from the surface.

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