Metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor split water to generate 'dark oxygen,' new study finds

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Metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor split water to generate 'dark oxygen,' new study finds
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An international team of researchers, including a Northwestern University chemist, has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen—13,000 feet below the surface.

Metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor split water to generate 'dark oxygen,' new study finds retrieved 22 July 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-07-metallic-minerals-deep-ocean-floor.html

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