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A Rock Dragged 90 Km Into Earth Came Back With a Temperature Story That Breaks The Models

Researchers say the rock reached about 800 C below 90 km, a finding that could improve models of earthquakes, volcanoes and carbon cycling.

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The rock fragment that dived deep into the Earth and returned back, preserved temperature data that were in conflict with the models.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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More than 90 kilometers below the surface, a distance equivalent to about ten stacked Everest mountains, a Papua New Guinea rock lived a history

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A rock that has plunged 90 kilometers into the bowels of the planet reveals the secrets of temperature conditions that refute existing models.

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Science Alert broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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