Scientists discovered metallic minerals used in batteries are producing oxygen in the deep-ocean floor in complete darkness.
Scientists may have spotted another route for oxygen production in the deep ocean floor. They discovered oxygen-emitting metallic minerals 13,000 feet below the surface.
The minerals were in the deep end of the ocean living in absolute darkness. This finding also challenges the previous notion that only photosynthetic organisms can generate Earth’s oxygen.that the study opens up possibilities for researching potentially other planetary bodies with oceans.
In the statement, Geiger explained that the polymetallic nodules that produce this oxygen contain metals such as cobalt, nickel, copper, lithium, and manganese — which are all critical elements used in batteries. “We need to rethink how to mine these materials so that we do not deplete the oxygen source for deep-sea life.”Not only did the discovery confirm a new oxygen production source but also upon lab assessment, scientists found these minerals to be naturally occurring “geobattery.”
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