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Seismic Scan Reveals Metal-Rich Brine Beneath Active Caribbean Volcano

Oxford-led researchers used earthquake data from 1996–2007 across 23 stations to construct a 3D map under the Soufrière Hills volcano, uncovering a 1–1.5 km-wide, ~2 km-deep zone of fluid-rich, metal-bearing brine that could mark the beginnings of a new ore deposit and a geothermal resource. While promising, there’s still uncertainty about exact composition and concentrations, and extracting metals from an active volcano would be challenging; the study demonstrates a non-invasive way to identify such targets, published in Geophysical Research Letters (2026).

via ScienceAlert|

#brine #geophysics #metals

science8 days ago•5 min saved

New Jersey Meteorite Sparks Fresh Clues on Life’s Origins

A roughly 1-kilogram meteorite fragment crashed through a New Jersey home's roof after a daytime fireball, later identified as a CM-type carbonaceous chondrite rich in extraterrestrial amino acids and brine minerals. The pristine sample preserves subsurface material and supports the idea that meteorites delivered organic compounds and water-related chemistry to early Earth, potentially aiding the origin of life.

via ITVX|

#amino-acids #astrobiology #brine

science26 days ago•10 min saved

Red Outflow Unmasks Ancient Subglacial Brine on Taylor Glacier

Researchers document a red, iron‑oxidizing brine outflow from Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, captured across three instruments during Sep–Oct 2018; the event briefly slowed ice flow and cooled near-base lake water, with the red color arising after exposure to air. The observation supports a model of pressurized brine injection through basal crevasses but leaves the trigger mechanism unsettled, and scientists call for expanded, high-frequency monitoring to determine how often such discharges occur.

via Space Daily|

#antarctica #brine #glaciology

science1 month ago•7 min saved

New Jersey Meteorite Reveals Extraterrestrial Amino Acids and Ancient Water Clues

A ~1 kilogram Hillsborough, New Jersey meteorite that crashed through a home roof has been identified as a CM-type carbonaceous chondrite containing a diverse suite of amino acids largely extraterrestrial in origin, with salt minerals (brine) suggesting preserved water from the asteroid’s interior; researchers say the pristine sample offers a rare window into early solar-system chemistry and how organic matter may have been delivered to Earth.

via 6abc Philadelphia|

#amino-acids #brine #carbonaceous-chondrite

science5 months ago•4 min saved

Antarctic Blood Falls Explained: Glacial Sinking Triggers Ancient Brine Pulses

A new study explains Blood Falls by showing Taylor Glacier's downward flexing traps ancient, iron-rich brine beneath the ice; slow glacier movement builds pressure until cracks allow pulses of brine to reach the surface at Blood Falls and seep into nearby Lake Bonney, while iron-rich nanospheres—responsible for the red color—were identified in prior work.

via SlashGear|

#antarctica #blood-falls #brine

business5 months ago•7 min saved

Altmark Brine Signals a Major European Lithium Supply

Neptune Energy’s Altmark project in northern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, has emerged as a major European lithium prospect after an independent estimate pegged 43 million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent across its licenses. The company is piloting direct lithium extraction from hot brine—leveraging decades of gas-field infrastructure—with a second pilot in 2025 successfully producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, and a third pilot starting later that year to test adsorption, all ahead of a full demonstration phase and commercial production tied to European aims for domestic supply.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#altmark #brine #business

science5 months ago•54 min saved

Briny oceans stayed liquid at -15°C during Snowball Earth

During Earth's Snowball Earth period, iron-oxide records indicate subglacial seawater cooled to about -15°C, kept liquid by hypersaline brines up to four times saltier than modern oceans. Researchers used iron isotopes as a thermometer to estimate both temperature and salinity of ancient sea pockets formed during the Sturtian glaciation, suggesting an extraordinary cold but still-liquid briny ocean beneath global ice.

via Space|

#brine #ironisotopes #science

science6 months ago•4 min saved

Antarctica’s Blood Falls Finally Explained: Pressure-Driven Brine and Iron From Ancient Microbes

New research published in Antarctic Science explains Blood Falls: the red water is iron oxide formed by ancient subterranean bacteria, while the liquid is a hypersaline brine kept unfrozen at -20°C; eruptions occur when pressure builds in subglacial channels beneath Taylor Glacier, forcing brine out in bursts and briefly slowing the glacier, with warming's future effects still unknown.

via WIRED|

#antarctica #brine #geoscience