Under extreme pressures and temperatures, one of the main materials of the Earth’s interior has exhibited a never-before-seen transition. Iron oxide was subjected to conditions similar to those at the depth where the Earth’s innermost two layers meet. At 1,650C and 690,000 times sea-level pressure, the metal changed the degree to which it conducted electricity. But, as the team outlined in Physical Review Letters, the metal’s structure was surprisingly unchanged. (via BBC News - Metal undergoes novel transition under extreme pressure)
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