Scientists Drill Deep into Mantle, Obtain Deepest - ever Mantle Core Sample

Scientists Drill Deep into Mantle, Obtain Deepest - ever Mantle Core Sample

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An international team of scientists has successfully drilled a 1,268 - meter - long mantle core in the Mid - Atlantic Ridge. This is the deepest mantle sample ever retrieved from the ocean floor, mainly composed of serpentinized peridotite, revealing the long - term reaction records between the mantle and seawater.more

July 11, 2025, 2:50 pm EDT